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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 A WEDDING RING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
all
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
almost
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
bed
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
bedside
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
came
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
care
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
certainly
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
companion
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
conversed
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
dim
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
gives
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
happened
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
infant
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
knew
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
low
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
man
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From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
Miss
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
mother
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
Mr
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
much
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
nursing
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From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
objected
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
physician
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
presence
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
RING
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From this reading A WEDDING RING.
several
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
sick
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From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
summoned
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
there
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
times
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
tones
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
too
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
very
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From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
way
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
weak
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From this reading I was too weak to think much about it, or I should certainly have objected to his presence, but I knew in a dim way that he was there.
WEDDING
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From this reading A WEDDING RING.
week
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From this reading For the next week I was a very sick man.
Wesson
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember almost nothing of what happened, except that I was in bed and that Miss May was nursing me with all the care a mother gives an infant.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, I remember another thing--that Mr. Wesson came several times to my bedside and conversed in low tones with my companion and with a physician whom somebody had summoned.
