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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 VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
action
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Aesernia
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
alien
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
all
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
away
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
back
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Basil
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
bearing
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
brigands
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
consciousness
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
days
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
death
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
DEO
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
fever
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
fight
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
happened
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
health
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
horror
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
imperfect
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
incapable
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
indistinguishably
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
island
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
light
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
like
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
made
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Marcian
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
marvelled
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From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
mingled
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
move
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
natural
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
now
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
Only
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
overcome
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From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
reality
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
reason
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
related
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
remembered
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
restored
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
riding
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
Sagaris
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
see
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
sense
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
state
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
story
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
talk
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
telling
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
things
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
unfolded
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From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Venantius
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
Veranilda
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
villa
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
VIVAS
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
woe
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From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
wonted
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
