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aiding
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
announced
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
aside
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
Aunt
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
bed
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
bein
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
charge
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
circumstances
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
comfortably
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
command
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
count
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
DEAN
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
Dean's
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
down
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
entire
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
expected
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
Gladys
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
Hannah
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
house
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
invalid
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
kitchen
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
leave
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
lie
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
many
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
midnight
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
neighbor
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
neighbors
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
nurses
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
obedience
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
peremptory
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
positively
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
pushed
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
ready
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
refused
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
said
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
Seth
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
Somethin
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
strangers
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
SUNSHINE
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From this reading SUNSHINE.
taken
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From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
turn
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
up
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
urged
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From this reading “Somethin’ that I could do might turn up, an’ I count on bein’ ready for it,” he said when the neighbor urged him to lie down.
volunteer
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From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAN had taken entire charge of the invalid and the house, and so many of the neighbors insisted on aiding her that Gladys and Seth were pushed aside as if they had been strangers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At midnight, when one of the volunteer nurses announced that Aunt Hannah was resting as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances, Gladys, in obedience to Mrs. Dean’s peremptory command, went to bed; but Seth positively refused to leave the kitchen.
