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19
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
anxious
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
care
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
Caroline
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
cause
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
caused
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
Charles
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From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
chief
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
critical
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From this reading Her position is very critical.
degrees
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
doubtful
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
dying
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
extreme
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
full
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
heart
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her position is very critical.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her position is very critical.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
months
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
much
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
now
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
Oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
position
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From this reading Her position is very critical.
recover
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
removal
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
restore
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
says
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From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
September
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
sinking
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
sooner
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From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
state
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
taken
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
Three
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
to-day
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
very
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From this reading Her position is very critical.
vigour
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
worse
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
writing
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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
written
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From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
