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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 What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
abundant
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
Albion
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
all
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
anxiously
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
arrival
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
bed-room
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From this reading They carried the sufferer up to his bed-room.
cab
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
carried
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From this reading They carried the sufferer up to his bed-room.
chamber
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
charge
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
civil
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
cleanliness
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
comfort
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
contrast
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
experienced
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
expressions
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
gratitude
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
heartfelt
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They carried the sufferer up to his bed-room.
Hotel
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
just
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
Lady
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
light
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
lodgings
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
many
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
miserable
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
nurse
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
Oldfield
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
parted
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
patient
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
polluted
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
proceeded
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
rescued
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From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
sick-room
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
Sir
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
sped
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
sufferer
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From this reading They carried the sufferer up to his bed-room.
superintendent
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From this reading Having parted with the superintendent with many heartfelt expressions of gratitude, Sir Thomas, Lady Oldfield, and the doctor proceeded to the sick-room.
swiftly
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried the sufferer up to his bed-room.
Thomas
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
unhappy
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
up
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From this reading They carried the sufferer up to his bed-room.
ventilation
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
waited
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From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
waiting
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
way
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From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meanwhile the cab sped swiftly on its way to the Albion Hotel, and from thence to the lodgings, where Sir Thomas was anxiously waiting their arrival.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What a contrast to the miserable, polluted chamber from which Lady Oldfield had just rescued him!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here all was cleanliness and comfort, with abundant light and ventilation, and a civil and experienced nurse waited to take charge of the unhappy patient.
