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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 But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
alarmed
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
blind
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
Chase
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From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
entered
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From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
extremely
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
figure
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
Franklin
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
happened
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From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
hastily
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
head
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
heap
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
Horace
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From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
incessantly
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
incoherently
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then suddenly she sank into a lethargic slumber.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
lap
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
lethargic
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From this reading Then suddenly she sank into a lethargic slumber.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
moved
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
Mrs
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
much
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
old-looking
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
own
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
pathetic
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
perceived
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
person
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From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
pillow
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
removed
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
restless
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
room
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
sank
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From this reading Then suddenly she sank into a lethargic slumber.
saw
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
sent
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
side
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
slumber
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From this reading Then suddenly she sank into a lethargic slumber.
spoke
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then suddenly she sank into a lethargic slumber.
summoning
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
Then
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From this reading Then suddenly she sank into a lethargic slumber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
touched
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From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
unconscious
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From this reading But when he perceived that the figure was unconscious, he was much alarmed; summoning help, he sent hastily for a doctor.
very
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
voice
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
wandered
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
weak
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From this reading After being removed to her own room, Mrs. Franklin was extremely restless; she moved her head incessantly from side to side on the pillow, and she seemed to be half blind; her mind wandered, and her voice, as she spoke incoherently, was very weak.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As it happened, Horace Chase was the next person who entered the parlor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was touched when he saw the old-looking figure, with the pathetic little heap in its lap.
