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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 For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
abated
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
all
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
better
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day he renewed the blood he had lost.
business
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
cabin
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
clean
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
constitution
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was done, and the patient continued steadily to improve.
convenience
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
Day
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From this reading Day by day he renewed the blood he had lost.
days
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
decided
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
Dillon
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
doing
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was done, and the patient continued steadily to improve.
end
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
fever
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
France
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
Fraser
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
greatly
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
healthy
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
helped
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
Howard
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
improve
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From this reading This was done, and the patient continued steadily to improve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
led
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
Lee
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
lost
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From this reading Day by day he renewed the blood he had lost.
making
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
moment
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
move
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
outdoor
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
parties
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
patient
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From this reading This was done, and the patient continued steadily to improve.
place
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
ranch
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
renewed
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From this reading Day by day he renewed the blood he had lost.
see
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
stead
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
steadily
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From this reading This was done, and the patient continued steadily to improve.
stockman
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was done, and the patient continued steadily to improve.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
two
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
unguarded
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From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
vigorous
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From this reading His vigorous constitution, helped by the healthy, clean, outdoor life he had led, stood him in good stead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two days Fraser remained in the cabin of the stockman Howard, France making it his business to see that the place was never left unguarded for a moment.
well
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From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of that time the fever had greatly abated, and he was doing so well that Doctor Lee decided it would be better to move him to the Dillon ranch for the convenience of all parties.
