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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 THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
accompanied
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
age
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
attended
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
Auteuil
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
cause
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
death
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
duly
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
English
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
FAITHFULnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
family
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
five
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
formalities
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
funeral
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From this reading The funeral was over.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
going
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
grave
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
inscribed
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
Irish
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
lying
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
MAID
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
man
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
now
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
nursed
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
o'clock
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The funeral was over.
perpetuity
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
physician
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
purchased
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
rank
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
registers
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
request
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
respectable
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
Saturday
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
seizure
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
sick
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
unfortunate
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
vouched
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From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A FAITHFUL MAID IT was about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His name, age, and rank were duly inscribed in the registers, and the cause of his death was vouched for by the English physician who had attended him at the request of his family.
woman
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From this reading He was accompanied, in going through the formalities, by the respectable woman who had nursed the sick man during his last seizure.
young
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From this reading The unfortunate young Irish gentleman was now lying in the cemetery of Auteuil in a grave purchased in perpetuity.
