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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
46
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
acid
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
antiseptic
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
Bernay's
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
Bichloride
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
blue
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From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
borax
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
boric
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
carry
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
convenient
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
dishes
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
disinfecting
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
dissolved
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From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
enters
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
especially
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
favored
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
form
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
internally
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
known
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
many
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
mercury
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
much
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
Note
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
other
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
out
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
page
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
people
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
permanganate
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
poisonous
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
potash
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
potassium
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
Scouts
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
sick
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
solution
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From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
stomach
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
strong
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
substances
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
tablets
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From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
there
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is convenient to carry, in a form known as Bernay's tablets.
used
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
very
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From this reading They are very poisonous, internally, and Scouts must look out that none of the solution enters the stomach.
vessels
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From this reading Note 46, page 124: Bichloride of mercury is a strong antiseptic, and much favored for disinfecting dishes and other vessels used by sick people.
washing
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
water
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From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
white
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From this reading They come white or blue, and one is dissolved in water to make a solution.
wounds
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From this reading Of course, there are many antiseptic substances for washing wounds: potash and borax are good, especially in the form of potassium permanganate and boric acid.
