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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 How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
accustomed
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From this reading She was well accustomed to nursing young men.
all
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
ALTERNATIVE
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From this reading CAPTAIN WARING’S ALTERNATIVE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
bearer
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
best
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
better
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
Brande
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
Brande's
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN WARING’S ALTERNATIVE.
civilians
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
comfortable
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
comforts
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
cow
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
district
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
eggs
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
far
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
filter
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
fresh
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
grave
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
Haddon
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
Hall
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
home
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
How
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
husband's
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
India's
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
invitations
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
irregular
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
Jervis
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
junior
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
just
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
lives
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
many
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
Mark
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
meals
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
men
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From this reading She was well accustomed to nursing young men.
mercy
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
milk
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
Mrs
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
new
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
nurse
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
nursing
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From this reading She was well accustomed to nursing young men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
out
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
owed
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
purchase
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
quoth
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
resisted
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
room
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
Sara
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
scorned
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
scourge
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
smoky
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
spare
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From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
take
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From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark Jervis had resisted all Mrs. Brande’s invitations to “take him home and nurse him.”
typhoid
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
verge
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From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
WARING'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN WARING’S ALTERNATIVE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was well accustomed to nursing young men.
well
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From this reading She was well accustomed to nursing young men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How many junior civilians, brought to the verge of the grave by India’s new scourge, typhoid, had owed their lives to Sara Brande--young men in her husband’s district, who, just out from home, had scorned such precautions as the purchase of a filter and a cow!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be far better, quoth she, in her comfortable spare room, with the best of fresh eggs and new milk, than in that smoky Haddon Hall, at the mercy of his bearer, his meals irregular, and no comforts.
young
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From this reading She was well accustomed to nursing young men.
