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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 STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
ache
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
all
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
also
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From this reading Her first precise recollection was also pleasant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
arms
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
awoke
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banished
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
bed
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
blissful
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
bones
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
brown
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
buried
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
carried
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
chafed
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
comfortable
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
consciousness
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From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
conviction
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
deck
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
DEPENDS
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
dreamless
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
earlier
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
effort
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From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
eight
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
fact
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first precise recollection was also pleasant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
gingerly
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
guess
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From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
hair
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
hour
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From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
hours
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
idly
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
Irene
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
irksome
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
lay
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
made
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
many
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
minutes
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
most
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
movement
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
nearer
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From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
OBSERVATIONnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
others
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
overhead
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
patches
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
pillow
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
place
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
planks
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first precise recollection was also pleasant.
precise
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From this reading Her first precise recollection was also pleasant.
recollection
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From this reading Her first precise recollection was also pleasant.
Royson
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
skin
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
sleep
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
slightest
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
stage
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From this reading The effort to guess the hour brought her a stage nearer complete consciousness.
streamed
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
STUMP
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
torpid
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From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
watched
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
way
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From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
wealth
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading STUMP DEPENDS ON OBSERVATION After eight hours of dreamless sleep, Irene awoke to a torpid but blissful conviction that bed is a most comfortable place when bones ache and the slightest movement is made irksome by patches of chafed skin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She thought of the way in which Royson had carried her in his arms not so many hours earlier, and the memory banished all others for many minutes.
white
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
wondering
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From this reading In fact, having buried her hands gingerly in the wealth of brown hair that streamed over the pillow, she lay and watched the white planks of the deck overhead, wondering idly what time it was.
