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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 Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
a-tremble
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From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
Bertha
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
counter
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
Cross
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
diaphragm
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
door
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
effort
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
exploding
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
eyes
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From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
felt
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
followed
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
hot
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From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
humming
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
irresistible
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
laughter
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
light-heartedness
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
minutes
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From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
mirth
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
mounted
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
nerves
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From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
only
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
orgasm
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From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
possessed
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From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
Rosamund
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
rubbing
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
sense
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
set
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
several
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From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
shaken
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From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
stared
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
then
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
together
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
tunes
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
walking
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From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
Warburton
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
