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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
back
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
blurred
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
bold
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
bridges
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bronzed
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
busy
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buzzed
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
cabin
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ceased
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chaos
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confused
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daily
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darkness
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
distorted
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
doubt
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dreamed
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drone
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
existence
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far
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
fly
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
full
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genesis
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grew
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered if he had found a web.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
how
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
human
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wondered if he had found a web.
ill
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
known
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
land
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
lived
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
lives
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
loudly
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
lustrous
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
Mary
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most
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
new
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
Now
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
out
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
pane
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
pass
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
perspective
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pompous
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
really
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said
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
saw
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
selfish
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From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
small
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From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
subconscious
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
subjective
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
things
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, alone in the darkness, back in the chaos and the beginning, she saw for the first time how small a thing is life and how ill it is for the most part lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
usual
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
Warren
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
web
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From this reading She wondered if he had found a web.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, never before had she known what human life really is, how far out of perspective, how selfish, how distorted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.
window
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
wings
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From this reading A fly buzzed loudly on the window pane--a bold, bronzed, lustrous fly, no doubt, she said to herself, pompous and full of himself--buzzed again and again, until the drone of his wings blurred, grew confused, ceased.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered if he had found a web.
world
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From this reading LEFT ALONE Mary Warren, alone in the little cabin, found herself in a new world whose existence she had never dreamed--that subjective and subconscious land which bridges the forgotten genesis of things to the usual and busy world of the senses, in which we pass our daily lives.