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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 Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
aching
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
arose
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
aroused
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
bade
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In a few minutes the tea and the newspaper were both brought.
bottle
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From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
bring
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a few minutes the tea and the newspaper were both brought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
call
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
dawn
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
daybreak
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
delivered
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
door
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
dreams
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
dressed
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
efficacious
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From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
fell
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
few
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From this reading In a few minutes the tea and the newspaper were both brought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
head
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
house
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
laid
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
less
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From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
longing
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
minutes
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From this reading In a few minutes the tea and the newspaper were both brought.
more
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
movement
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
newspaper
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From this reading In a few minutes the tea and the newspaper were both brought.
night
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From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
once
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
paper
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
pillow
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
recourse
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From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
servant
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
sleep
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
some
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
sound
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
tea
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
terrifying
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
then
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
there
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
troubled
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From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
unable
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
usual
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From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
utterly
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At night she had recourse to the little bottle, but this time it was less efficacious.
wearied
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The usual call aroused her; she went to the door and bade the servant bring her some tea and the morning paper as soon as it was delivered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few minutes the tea and the newspaper were both brought.
woke
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From this reading Again and again she woke from terrifying dreams, wearied utterly, unable to rest, and longing for the dawn.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Soon after daybreak she arose and dressed; then, as there was yet no sound of movement in the house, she laid her aching head upon the pillow again, and once more fell into a troubled sleep.
