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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 A DEPARTING SOUL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
all
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
came
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
Carmen's
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
complete
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From this reading She was in a state of complete prostration.
death
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
DEPARTING
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From this reading A DEPARTING SOUL.
disease
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
Dona
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
doubt
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From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
drawing
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From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
end
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From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
excursion
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
eyes
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
face
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
few
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
grew
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a state of complete prostration.
indeed
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From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
intensity
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
kind
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
large
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
left
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
much
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
near
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From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in a state of complete prostration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
physicians
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From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
prostration
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From this reading She was in a state of complete prostration.
read
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
rested
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
sad
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
seemed
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a state of complete prostration.
skin
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
SOUL
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From this reading A DEPARTING SOUL.
state
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From this reading She was in a state of complete prostration.
strange
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
suddenly
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
terrible
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
there
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
trying
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From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The physicians, indeed, had no doubt that her end was drawing near.
weeks
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was so thin, that there seemed to be nothing left but the skin, and the large, sad, kind eyes, which rested with strange intensity on all who came near her, as if trying to read in theirs the terrible secret of death.
worse
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From this reading A few weeks after this excursion, Dona Carmen's disease suddenly grew much worse.
