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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 She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
adventure
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
agreed
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
almost
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
ambulance
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
Anne
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
announced
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
appendicitis
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
attend
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
automobile
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
bed
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
bedside
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
best
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
career
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
cure
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
daily
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
danger
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
declared
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
developed
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
disease
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
doubt
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
down
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
else
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
engaged
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
enough
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
established
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
expected
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
find
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
flight
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
Francisco
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
giving
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
Gwynne
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
handsomest
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
heroic
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
Hofer
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
hour
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
housekeeping
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
illness
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
impossible
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
indifferent
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
intention
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
interesting
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
invalidism
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
Lady
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
liked
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
long-distance
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
made
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
manifestly
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
moment
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
Montgomery
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
months
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
Mrs
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
nurses
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
only
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
patient
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
permit
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
perpendicular
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
profoundly
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
promised
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
proportions
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
protest
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From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
rickety
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
rung
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
San
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
some
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From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
soon
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
south
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
spend
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
stand
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
steps
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
telephone
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if invalidism is a career, an illness is an adventure; moreover, no doubt, it was a relief to Victoria Gwynne to have her thinking done by some one else for a time.
thoughtfully
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
transfer
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
Trennahan
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
trip
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
two
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
up
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From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
Victoria
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From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
Victoria's
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
visit
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I On the same afternoon Lady Victoria developed appendicitis and went to bed for two months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was only in danger for a short time, but the doctor announced his intention of giving her a rest cure, and his patient, who was profoundly indifferent, made no protest.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
woman
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From this reading It was manifestly impossible to transfer a woman of Lady Victoria's heroic proportions down that rickety and almost perpendicular flight of steps to an ambulance, but the best of nurses were engaged, Anne Montgomery agreed to come every morning and attend to the housekeeping, Gwynne established a long-distance telephone beside the bed, and Mrs. Trennahan, whom Lady Victoria liked--she could not stand Mrs. Hofer--promised a daily visit; and an automobile trip to the south as soon as the doctor would permit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Isabel had thoughtfully rung up the handsomest doctor in San Francisco the moment the disease declared itself, and it was to be expected that he would find his patient interesting enough to spend an hour by her bedside daily.
