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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 A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
act
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
aid
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
alarm
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From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
alarmingly
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
all
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From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
attack
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
case
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From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
Crandall
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
Dorothy
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
entire
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From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
entreaties
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
explained
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
felt
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
fever
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
Garner
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
gathered
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From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
greatest
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From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
grew
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
grippe
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
happened
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
hours
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
household
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From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
ill
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
illness
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
increased
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
Jessie
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
known
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
la
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
lay
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
line
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
medical
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
Miss
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From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
Mrs
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
office
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
once
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
penning
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
physician
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
rapidly
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
safety
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From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
sent
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after the entire household had gathered about Jessie, in the greatest alarm.
Staples
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
substitute
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
summon
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
taken
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
very
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt sure they could rest Miss Staples' case with all safety in his hands.
wore
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
worse
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From this reading As the hours wore on, poor Jessie Staples grew so alarmingly worse, and the fever increased so rapidly, that, despite her entreaties, Dorothy felt that she must summon medical aid.
years
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From this reading A physician was sent for at once--Doctor Crandall, whom Mrs. Garner had known for long years.
young
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From this reading It so happened that the doctor lay very ill himself from an attack of _la grippe_, and, penning a line or so to Mrs. Garner, he explained that he had sent as a substitute a young doctor whom he had taken into his office to act for him during his illness.
