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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 Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
aching
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
adapted
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
alarmed
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
alike
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
appear
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
appeared
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
breakfast
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
brow
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
capricious
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
caused
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
cheeks
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
Christine
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
cold
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
contracted
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
dangerous
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
DARKNESS
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
daughter
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
day
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
diseases
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
earlier
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
evidently
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
excitement
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
face
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
father
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
fatigue
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
feel
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
fever
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
flushed
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
head
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
ill
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
impossible
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
late
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
lip
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
Ludolph
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
Mr
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
much
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
obscure
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
other
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
preceding
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
quivered
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
reaction
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
results
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
rise
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
sadly
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
sailing
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
sat
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From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
seriously
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
severe
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
smile
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
smooth
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
symptoms
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
taken
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
threatened
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From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
tried
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
turned
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
unexpected
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
very
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From this reading Among the other unexpected results of the preceding day she had taken a very severe cold, and this, with the reaction from fatigue and excitement, caused her to feel so seriously ill that she found it impossible to rise.
wall
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From this reading She tried to smile, but her lip quivered, and she turned her face to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
weather
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From this reading The philosophy of Mr. Ludolph and his daughter was evidently adapted to fair weather and smooth sailing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DARKNESS The next morning Christine did not appear at the late breakfast at which her father with contracted brow and capricious appetite sat alone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her father looked at her, and was alarmed; for her cheeks were flushed with fever, her head was aching sadly, and she appeared as if threatened with one of those dangerous diseases whose earlier symptoms are so obscure and yet so much alike.
