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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 had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
assistance
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
board
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From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
bookmaker
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
case
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From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
considerate
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
devote
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From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
devoutly
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
encouraged
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
fever
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From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
fortunately
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
Galt
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From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
gentle
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
hanging
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From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
heat
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
instead
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
malarial
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From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
Mediterranean
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
numerous
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
nursing
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
Offers
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
only
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
other
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From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
plenty
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From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
poisoning
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From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
Red
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
result
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From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
Roscoe's
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From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
Sea
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
seem
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
sick-room
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
sickness
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From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
soon
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
strange
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
there
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been hanging about him for a long time, and was the result of malarial poisoning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no other case of sickness on board, and I could devote plenty of time to him.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the beginning Galt Roscoe's fever was violent.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
wished
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From this reading I devoutly wished that we were in the Mediterranean instead of the Red Sea, where the heat was so great; but fortunately we should soon be there.
woman
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From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Offers of assistance in nursing were numerous, but I only encouraged those of the bookmaker, strange as this may seem; yet he was as gentle and considerate as a woman in the sick-room.
