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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 In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He found himself looking above again, wide-awake.
again
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From this reading He found himself looking above again, wide-awake.
all
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From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
asleep
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From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
awake
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
aware
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
became
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
even
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From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
eyes
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
facing
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
fact
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From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
fallen
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From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
found
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From this reading He found himself looking above again, wide-awake.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself looking above again, wide-awake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
How
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
just
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
know
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
lake
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
lay
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
long
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
looked
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
looking
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From this reading He found himself looking above again, wide-awake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
Pass
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
pinkish
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
position
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
reflection
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading In fact, he could not even remember having fallen asleep at all.
rubbed
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From this reading He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
shift
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
sky
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
thinking
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
turning
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From this reading In turning around to shift his position facing the lake, he became aware of a pinkish reflection in the sky, just beyond the Pass.
Westy
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From this reading How long he lay awake thinking about this, Westy did not know.
wide-awake
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From this reading He found himself looking above again, wide-awake.
