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all
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From this reading The Awakening "Dash it all!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
Awakening
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From this reading The Awakening "Dash it all!
aware
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From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
bathroom
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
became
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From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
bed
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
chums
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
Dash
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From this reading The Awakening "Dash it all!
doing
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
dormitory
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
down
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From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
drowsily
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
eyes
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
gurgling
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
here
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
imagined
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Awakening "Dash it all!
left
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
moment
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
opened
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
oversight
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
pitching
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From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
quite
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
rest
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
Ross
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
running
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
school
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From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
sound
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
strengthened
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
suggestion
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
tap
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Awakening "Dash it all!
Then
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From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
Trevor
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From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
up
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From this reading Then he became aware that everything was pitching up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment he quite imagined that he was in his dormitory at school, and that by an oversight the rest of his chums had left him in bed.
water
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From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The suggestion was strengthened by the sound of gurgling water, as if the bathroom tap were running.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What am I doing here?" muttered Ross Trevor drowsily, as he opened his eyes.
