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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 TEA MEETING.
ache
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
anxious
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
asleep
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
bandage
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
brute
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
Coomber
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
crept
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
day
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
drawing
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
experience
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
eyes
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
face
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
fisherman
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
forehead
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
get
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
ghastly
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
ha
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
heart
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
hurt
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
ill
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
lifeless-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
like
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
lying
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
made
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
making
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
MEETING
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From this reading A TEA MEETING.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
notice
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
out
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
paleness
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
passing
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
quiet
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
room
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
said
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
saw
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
sickness
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
sight
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From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
sleeve
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
speaking
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
TEA
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From this reading A TEA MEETING.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
Tiny
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
too
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
un
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
up
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
very
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From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tiny was very ill the next day--too ill to get up, or to notice what was passing around her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The fisherman had crept into the room before he went out, to look at her while she was asleep, and the sight had made his heart ache.
whisper
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
white
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From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Coomber, who had had very little experience of sickness, was very anxious when she saw Tiny lying so quiet and lifeless-looking, the white bandage on her forehead making her poor little face look quite ghastly in its paleness.
wife
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From this reading "I never thought I could ha' been such a brute as to hurt a little 'un like that," he said, drawing his sleeve across his eyes, and speaking in a whisper to his wife.
