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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 My father was a north-country surgeon.
addition
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
amused
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
beneficial
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
carry
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From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
concluded
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
consumptive
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
contents
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
curate
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
daily
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
death
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
doubt
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
employed
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From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
expectorant
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
father
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From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
followed
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
general
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
lively
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
lotion
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
Majesty's
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
many
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
medicines
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From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
mercurial
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
mixing
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
native
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
navy
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
north-country
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From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
old
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From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
patients
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From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
phials
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
practice
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
profession
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
reason
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
result
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
rounds
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
school
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
send
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
seven
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From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
small
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
sometimes
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From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
strong
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
surgeon
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From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being of a lively disposition, I sometimes amused myself; during my daily rounds, by mixing the contents of the different phials.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
village
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was a north-country surgeon.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was seven years old he employed me to carry medicines to his patients.
widower
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
withdraw
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From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
years
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From this reading He had retired, a widower, from her Majesty's navy many years before, and had a small practice in his native village.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although I had no reason to doubt that the general result of this practice was beneficial, yet, as the death of a consumptive curate followed the addition of a strong mercurial lotion to his expectorant, my father concluded to withdraw me from the profession and send me to school.
