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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 They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
better
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From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
BRIGHTER
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
called
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
came
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From this reading One day the doctor was just leaving his patient, when the colonel came.
care
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From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
Colonel
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
daily
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
day
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
DAYS
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
doctor
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From this reading One day the doctor was just leaving his patient, when the colonel came.
doing
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From this reading "The joiner is doing well," said the doctor.
ELSE
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
friend
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
gaining
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
glad
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From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
how
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The joiner is doing well," said the doctor.
joiner
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
just
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From this reading One day the doctor was just leaving his patient, when the colonel came.
king
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From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
leaving
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From this reading One day the doctor was just leaving his patient, when the colonel came.
Miezi
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
Mrs
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
Otto
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
PATIENT
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
physician
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
please
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
rapidly
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
recovery
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
rejoiced
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
Ritter
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
said
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From this reading "The joiner is doing well," said the doctor.
see
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
SOME
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
strength
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
taken
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
tell
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From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
think
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
twice
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From this reading Otto and Miezi had been over twice and taken their friend everything they could think of that might please him.
visited
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
well
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From this reading "The joiner is doing well," said the doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were glad to have the joiner tell them that a king could not have had better care.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day the doctor was just leaving his patient, when the colonel came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS FOR THE PATIENT AND FOR SOME ONE ELSE Since the day that Colonel Ritter had called with the physician to see the joiner after his recovery, Mrs. Ritter had daily visited the patient, and she rejoiced to see how rapidly he was gaining strength.
