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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 "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
always
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From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
Animals
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
can't
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From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
care
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
charge
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Common
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
Councils
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
days
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
devoted
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Disease
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
dislike
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
down
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
eat
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
Enemy
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
following
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
forefathers
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
get
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
handed
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
Held
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
how
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Indian
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Legend
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
legends
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
Man
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
Mary
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
medicine
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
most
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
now
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
only
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Origin
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Queer
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
rapidly
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
recovering
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Relates
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From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
restless
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Sagastao
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
said
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
sick
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
sickness
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
sleep
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
sometimes
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
soon
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
stronger
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From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
summer
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From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
ten
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary Relates the Legend of the Origin of Disease--The Queer Councils Held by the Animals Against Their Common Enemy, Man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mary, how is it that I get sick sometimes," said Sagastao the following summer, "and have to take medicine that I dislike?
very
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
watchful
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
week
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From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
well
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From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For the last week or ten days Mary had been most devoted and faithful in watchful care over her restless charge, who had been very sick but was now rapidly recovering.
Why
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From this reading Why can't we always be well?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As soon as you are a little stronger I will tell you the legends of sickness and medicine, as handed down by our Indian forefathers," said Mary, "but now you must only rest, and eat, and sleep."
