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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 It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
accidental
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From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
account
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From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
air
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
alarm
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
any
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From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
assent
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
attention
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
careful
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
carried
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
cause
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From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
command
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
complaint
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
constant
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
critical
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
disease
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
doctor's
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
doing
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
find
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From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
form
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
give
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
ground
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
hardly
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
house
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
infection
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
keeping
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
litter
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
local
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
Maurice
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
men
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
more
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
nearly
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
occurred
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
own
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
passive
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
patient
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
period
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
presently
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
pretty
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
pure
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
relapse
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From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
remain
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
removal
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
remove
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From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
risk
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
signified
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
some
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
source
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
suggestion
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From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
symptoms
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
there
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor could not find any accidental cause to account for this relapse.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maurice signified his assent, as he could hardly help doing,--for the doctor's suggestion took pretty nearly the form of a command.
up
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From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It presently occurred to him that there might be some local source of infection which had brought on the complaint, and was still keeping up the symptoms which were the ground of alarm.
wholly
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From this reading It was a risk to take, but he could be carried on a litter by careful men, and remain wholly passive during the removal.
