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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 He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
abroad
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
air
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
B
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From this reading B. M.
Bath
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
called
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
cheer
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
chill
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
delicacy
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
depressed
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
detected
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
Ellen
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
faintly
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
FORDYCE
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
friend
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
Hillside
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
injury
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
leaving
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
lungs
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
M
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From this reading B. M.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
mountain
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
MR
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From this reading MR.
much
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
nature
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
once
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
permanent
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
physician
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
prevent
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
recent
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
rose
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
said
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
sanguine
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
sea
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
shadows
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
Sunday
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
then
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
turned
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
up
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From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
verdict
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
waited
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From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
warm
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
winter
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From this reading He returned as much depressed as it was in his sanguine nature to be, for great delicacy of the lungs had been detected; and to prevent the recent chill from leaving permanent injury, Ellen must have a winter abroad, and warm sea or mountain air at once.
