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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 David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
asking
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
away
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
back
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
buried
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
ceremony
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
cottage
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
David
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
David's
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
drove
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
dug
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
early
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
exhausted
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
eyes
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From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
following
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
gone
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
grave
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
Helen
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
Hosts
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From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
house
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then said I, 'Woe is me!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then said I, 'Woe is me!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
King
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From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
lake-shore
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
late
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
leave
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
Lord
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From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
man
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
Mary
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then said I, 'Woe is me!
men
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
near
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
out
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
really
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
said
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From this reading “Then said I, 'Woe is me!
sat
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
seen
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From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
sent
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
servant
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
side
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
stir
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
strange
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
Then
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From this reading “Then said I, 'Woe is me!
there
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
too
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
two
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From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
undone
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From this reading For I am undone;... for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.'”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading David was too exhausted to leave the house, and Helen would not stir from his side, so the two sat in silence until the ceremony was over, and the men had gone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
village
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
wished
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From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
Woe
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From this reading “Then said I, 'Woe is me!
woman
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From this reading David's servant drove out early upon the following morning to tell him of a strange woman who had been asking for him in the village; they sent the man back for a doctor, and it was found that the poor creature was really dead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They wished to take the body away, but David would not have it; and so, late in the afternoon, a grave was dug by the lake-shore near the little cottage, and what was left of Mary was buried there.
