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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 Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
brain
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
cannot
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
confused
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
danced
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
days
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
dominant
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
events
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
exhaustion
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
fantastic
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
fen
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
gate
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
gave
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
gliding
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
go
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
hour
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From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
hundred
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
Hyla
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From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
ill
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From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
jumble
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
lands
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
lonely
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
men
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
much
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
nature
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
oblivion
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
off
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
past
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
physical
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
Pilgrims
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
river
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
said
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
sensation
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
sight
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
slept
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From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
stunned
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From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
Tired
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
toss
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
two
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From this reading Hyla slept ill after an hour or two.
uneasily
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
uneasy
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
vast
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
vividly
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
water
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From this reading The events of the past days danced in a confused jumble in his brain, and the dominant sensation was one of gliding over water.
ways
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From this reading Water and the vast lonely fen lands were vividly before him in a hundred uneasy and fantastic ways.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
worked
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From this reading Tired nature gave him a physical oblivion for a time, but when his exhaustion was worked off, he began to toss uneasily and to dream.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At the sight therefore, of this river, the Pilgrims were much stunned; but the men that went with them said, 'You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.'"
