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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 looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
all
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
arm
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
away
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
believed
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
bent
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
brow
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
came
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
chair
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
Chester
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
day
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
despondent
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
dress
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
end
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
far
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
gone
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
hand
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
hopeless
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
housekeeper
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
less
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
made
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
Marion
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You unnerve me," he whispered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
old
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
opening
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
other
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
questioningly
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
rebandaging
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
reproachfully
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
request
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
room
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
rule
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
seat
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
side
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
sign
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
skill
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
struggle
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
sufferer
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
supporting
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
touch
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
unnerve
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From this reading "You unnerve me," he whispered.
up
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
vain
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
waiting
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From this reading The old housekeeper was waiting upon him, and Marion had, at his request, gone to the other end of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
whispered
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From this reading "You unnerve me," he whispered.
winced
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From this reading As a rule, the sufferer had made no sign during the opening and rebandaging, but this time he winced sharply at every touch, and the old housekeeper looked up questioningly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
word
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From this reading She looked at him reproachfully, and went away without a word, to seat herself with her arm on the side of a chair, her hand supporting her brow.
wound
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From this reading At last came the day when, hopeless and despondent, Chester bent over to dress the wound, feeling that the struggle had been all in vain, and that his skill was far less than he had believed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You unnerve me," he whispered.
