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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 For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
all
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
aloud
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
ardently
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
bursts
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
closed
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
de
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
dreaming
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
everlasting
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
eyelids
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
eyes
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
fixed
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
full
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
giving
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
Guersaint
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
happy
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
hardness
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
kept
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
knew
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
laughter
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
lightly
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
living
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
looking
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
M
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
Marie's
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
marvels
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
miracle
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
moans
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
own
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
Pierre
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From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
priest
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
radiance
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
related
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
saw
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
seat
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
simply
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
sleep
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From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
sleeping
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
snoring
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
Some
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
sufferers
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
then
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From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
unable
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From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
unconscious
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
vent
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From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
very
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From this reading Beside him, M. de Guersaint was already snoring lightly, looking very happy despite the hardness of his seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pierre, however, was unable to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of the sufferers were dreaming aloud, giving vent to bursts of laughter which unconscious moans interrupted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
wide
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long while she kept them ardently fixed upon his own, but at last closed them, and then he knew not whether she was sleeping, or with eyelids simply closed was living the everlasting miracle over again.
young
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From this reading For a time the young priest saw Marie’s eyes wide open, still full of all the radiance of the marvels that he had related.
