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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 was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
all-round
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From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
also
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From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
belongs
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big
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
busy
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
C
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
century
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clever
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From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
complex
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
D
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
daily
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
devoted
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
end
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
especially
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
F
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
fresh
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grip
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
Harley
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
hidden
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
hospitals
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
hourly
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
house
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
intensity
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
large
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
lived
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
London
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
M
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
made
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man
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many
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
meanings
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men
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
more
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
mornings
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
most
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
much
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
nerve
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
occupies
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
only
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From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
patients
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
popular
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
principal
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
psychological
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
public
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
queer
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
R
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
renderings
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
Rumsey
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
S
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From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
saw
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
seized
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
service
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
specialist
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From this reading Rumsey was not only a clever, all-round man, but he was also a specialist.
staff
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
Street
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
study
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
two
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
unmarried
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From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Rumsey, M.D., F.R.C.S., was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
week
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From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was unmarried, and lived in a large house in Harley Street, where he saw many patients daily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this public service, which occupies so much of the life of a busy and popular doctor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
word
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From this reading The word nerve--that queer complex word, with its many hidden meanings, its daily and hourly fresh renderings--that word, which belongs especially to the end of our century, he seized with a grip of psychological intensity, and made it his principal study.
