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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 BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
admit
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
afterward
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
allowed
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
back
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
bed
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
bedside
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
Burns
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
Burns's
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From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
can't
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
chair
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
comfortably
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
consideration
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
crossed
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
D
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
days
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
down
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
fashion
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
few
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
fit
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From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
forced
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
impose
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From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
indicative
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
intention
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
John
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
judgment
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
kindness
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From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
large
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
Leaver
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
leg
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
like
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From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
listening
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From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
M
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
Mrs
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From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
much
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From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
other
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
out
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
P
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
protested
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
R
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
sat
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
settle
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
soon
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From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
stay
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
STEEL
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
then
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From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
travel
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From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was still in bed, much against his will, but not, as he was forced to admit, against his judgment, when he allowed it consideration.
willow
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From this reading R.P. Burns, M.D., sat comfortably back in a large willow chair, by the bedside, and crossed one leg over the other in a fashion indicative of an intention to settle down to it and have it out.
WIRES
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From this reading BROKEN STEEL WIRES "But I can't stay here," John Leaver protested, a few days afterward.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall soon be fit for travel, and then--" "Would you mind listening to me?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't impose on Mrs. Burns's and your kindness like this.
