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abide
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From this reading But I must abide at my post.
amazement
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
asserting
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
beating
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
change
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
count
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
earnestly
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
faltering
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
fast
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
flashed
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
Hall
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
health
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
heart
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
kindly
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
leap
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
meaning
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
medicine
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
mistress
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
more
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From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
mouth
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
much
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must abide at my post.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
now
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
object
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
perfect
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
perplexity
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
place
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
post
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From this reading But I must abide at my post.
real
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
retreat
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
rightly
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
Roger
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
said
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From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
some
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
thank
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From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
then
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From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart seemed to leap into his mouth, then to retreat to its place, beating fast.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
words
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From this reading Roger Hall was on the point of asserting with some perplexity and much amazement, that his health was perfect, and he required neither change nor medicine, when the real object of these faltering words suddenly flashed on him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If so be, I thank you more than words may tell.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My mistress," he said earnestly, "I took not at the first your kindly meaning rightly, but I count I so do now.
