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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 FRIEND IN NEED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
ailed
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
angel
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
anguish
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
boy
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
brave
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
Charlotte
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
cold
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
days
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
death
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
die
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
eyes
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
face
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
feared
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
fever
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
fight
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
filled
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
flushed
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
grave
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
hard
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
Harman
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
Harold
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
Harold's
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
heaven
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
Home
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
house
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
indeed
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
interview
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
Kentish
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
learn
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
lie
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
like
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
lips
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
made
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
man
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
many
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
medical
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
Mrs
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
Park
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
Regent's
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
scarlet
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
supposed
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
tears
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
three
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
Town
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
truly
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From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
turned
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From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
upstairs
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From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For many days after that interview in Regent's Park, it seemed that one of the three, who made the little house in Kentish Town so truly like heaven, was to be an angel indeed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately after her interview with Charlotte Harman, Mrs. Home went upstairs to learn from the grave lips of the medical man what ailed her boy, and what a hard fight for life or death he had before him.
woman
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From this reading She was a brave woman, and whatever anguish might lie underneath, no tears filled her eyes as she looked at his flushed face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harold's supposed cold had turned to scarlet fever, and the doctor feared that Harold would die.
