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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 is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
allows
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
also
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
anxious
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
busy
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
cases
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
channel
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
comes
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
consider
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
considered
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
contact
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
daily
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From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
day
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
diverted
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
dwell
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
Everett's
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
excitement
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
face
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
fixed
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
flashing
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
hospital
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
idea
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
important
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
kept
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
longer
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
losing
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
man
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
many
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
mornings
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
most
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
Mrs
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
much
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
murderer
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
particularly
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
possibility
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
practice
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
routine
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From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
Rumsey
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From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
see
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
severe
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From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
some
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From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
son's
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
soon
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
There
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
thoughts
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From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
too
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.
woman
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From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.
words
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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.
work
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From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.
