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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 CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
All
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
asserted
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
awoke
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From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
banish
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
case
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From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
cold
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From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
colors
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
deeper
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From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
despondency
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From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
dreaming
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
dull
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
elation
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From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
evening
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
faded
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
false
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
followed
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From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
forced
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From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
foreboding
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
gray
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From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
head
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
heart
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
hue
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From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
Jocelyn
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From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
light
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
Martin
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From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
more
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From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
pain
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
place
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
previous
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
prismatic
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
prospects
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From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
serene
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
shiver
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From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
sleep
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
sombre
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From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
steady
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
taken
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From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
unconsciousness
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From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
