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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's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
accompanied
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
bad
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
brain
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
COMINGS
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
concussion
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
conditions
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From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
Denver
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From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
examination
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From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
examined
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
following
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
fracture
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
GOINGS
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
hospital
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From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
house
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
injuries
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From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
internal
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From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
It's
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
late
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
man
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
men
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
night
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
operation
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From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
opinion
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
place
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From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
pronounced
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
ranch
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
reached
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
skull
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
slight
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From this reading "It's a bad concussion on the brain, I believe, following a slight fracture of the skull.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
suffered
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From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
too
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From this reading He has suffered internal injuries, too, from the slight examination I can make here.
unconscious
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
very
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we can do nothing for him under these conditions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He ought to be in a hospital in Denver where an operation could take place."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS It was very late when the doctor reached the ranch, that night, and having examined the still unconscious man, pronounced his opinion to the men who had accompanied him from the house.
