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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 It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
all
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
Arlington
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From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
arm
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
back
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
bed
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
cabin
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
came
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
carried
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
consciousness
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
days
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
dear
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
Ellis
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
Ellismere
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
familiar
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From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
force
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
fun
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
Grandma
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
heart
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
helpless
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
house
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
ill
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
Joe
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
lain
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
learned
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
leg
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
longed
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From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
lying
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
move
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
moved
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From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
much
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
now
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
old
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
own
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
paralysed
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
possible
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From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
power
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
quiet
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
soon
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From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.
spent
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
storm
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
Then
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From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
there
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
three
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
together
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
two
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
unmindful
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
up
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
very
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From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
weeks
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
whole
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From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.
