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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 dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
admittance
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
age
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From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
always
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
away
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
Cable
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
CABLE'S
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
calling
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
close
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
cursing
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
DAVID
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
day
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
days
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
DEBTS
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
door
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
dozen
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
dread
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
felt
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
go
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
haunted
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
held
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
hold-up
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
home
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
hours
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From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
interference
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
justified
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
late
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
lived
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From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
nervous
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
newspapers
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
night
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
nurses
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
office
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
permitted
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
removed
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
room
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
see
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
sleepless
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From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
sought
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
suspense
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From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
times
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
trying
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From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
turned
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From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
Two
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
wife
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From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
