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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 She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ROOM-MATE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
better
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From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
chill
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
clinical
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
complained
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
considerably
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
day
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
degrees
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
Denton
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
discovering
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
friend
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
fright
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
girl's
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
handy
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
headache
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
hundred
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
Jane
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
kept
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
Merriman
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
removed
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
room
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
ROOM-MATE
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ROOM-MATE.
Rosamund's
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
send
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From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
sick
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From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
special
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
supper
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From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
temperature
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
thermometer
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
too
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From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
touch
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From this reading She was a little sick, too, and could not touch her supper.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ROOM-MATE.
verdict
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From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
very
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From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on that very same day that Jane Denton, Rosamund's special friend, complained of sudden chill and headache.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If she is not better in the morning we will send for the doctor," was her verdict.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Merriman always kept a clinical thermometer handy, and on discovering that the young girl's temperature was considerably over one hundred degrees, she took fright and had her removed to a room in a distant part of the house.
