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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 "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
apple-jack
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
better
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From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
book
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
chance
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
death
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
devil-may-care
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
disease
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
Doc
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From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
establish
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
euchre
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
evolved
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
famous
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
feel
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From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
felt
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From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
Georgie
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
get
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
Gordon
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
K
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
kept
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From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
looking
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From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
mood
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
new
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
particularly
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
quickly
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From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
really
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Never felt better in my life," returned Gordon quickly.
s
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
solicitation
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From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
sufficient
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From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
tender
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From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
theory
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
To-night
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
utterly
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
well
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From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the apple-jack and euchre at Georgie K.'s were not sufficient to entirely establish Doctor Gordon in his devil-may-care mood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Georgie K. kept looking at him with solicitation, which had something tender about it.
write
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From this reading "To-night I am feeling particularly good, because I really think I have evolved an utterly new theory of death and disease which ought to make me famous, if I ever get a chance to write a book about it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you feel well, Doc?" he asked.
