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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 There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
accident
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From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
also
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
back
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From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
bay
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
bed
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
boats
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
boundless
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
busy
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
child
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
crept
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
crossed
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
crowded
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
deep
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
down
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
entered
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
flat
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From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
followed
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
further
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
garden
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
heart
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
just
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From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
lain
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From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
lay
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
lonely
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
lovely
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
man
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
mouth
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
moved
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
other
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
out
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
patient
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
people
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
pleasure
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
pretty
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
river
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
room
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
sea
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
see
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
shining
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
ships
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
side
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
Silverbel
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
spirit
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
steamers
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
Thames
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay flat on her back just as she had lain ever since the accident.
There
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
thoughts
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
up
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From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
white
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From this reading There was a pretty white room at Silverbel in which lay a patient child.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
wide
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
window
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From this reading Her bed was moved into the wide bay window, and from there she could look out at the lovely garden and at the shining Thames just beyond.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From where she lay she could also see the pleasure boats and the steamers crowded with people as they went up and down the busy river, and it seemed to her that her thoughts followed those boats which went toward the sea.
world
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From this reading It seemed to her further that her spirit entered one of the great ships at the mouth of the Thames and crossed in it the boundless deep, and found a lonely man at the other side of the world into whose heart she crept.
