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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 I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
afraid
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
afterwards
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
courage
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
deceived
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
dined
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
door
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
down
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
enjoyed
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
evening
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
Far
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
fear
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
foolish
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
fresh
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
get
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
got
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
hallucination
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
home
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
hour
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
house
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
minutes
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
more
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
near
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
once
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
panted
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
pavement
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
possession
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
presence
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
really
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
restaurant
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
scarcely
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
screwed
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
seeing
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
seized
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
some
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From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
started
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
strange
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
ten
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
theater
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
then
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
thoroughly
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From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
together
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
too
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
uneasiness
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From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
up
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
upstairs
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From this reading I panted so that I could scarcely get upstairs, and I remained standing outside my door for more than ten minutes; then suddenly I took courage, and screwed myself together.
wandered
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From this reading Far more than an hour I wandered up and down the pavement; then I thought that I was really too foolish, and at last I returned home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as I got near the house I was seized by a strange feeling of uneasiness once more; I was afraid of _seeing_ him again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I enjoyed myself thoroughly that evening; I went and dined at a restaurant; afterwards I went to the theater, and then started home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was not afraid of him, not afraid of his presence, in which I did not believe; but I was afraid of being deceived again; I was afraid of some fresh hallucination, afraid lest fear should take possession of me.
