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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 “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
afraid
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
AIN'T
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
all
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
B-u-t
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
better
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
bright
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
broad
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
calomel
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
Cortlandt
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
daily
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
day
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
don't
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
easily
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
eye
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
feelin
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
fought
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From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
growing
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
hand
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
I'm
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
jovial
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
judge
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From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
judged
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
laid
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
makes
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
man
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
Med'cine's
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
merry
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
mother
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
physic
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
preparing
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
product
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
reflective
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
reply
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
Rolf
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
said
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
saw
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
say
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
scrawny
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
sick
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
sight
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From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
slowness
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
strong
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
stuff
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
things
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
twinkle
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
used
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
Van
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From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
well
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From this reading “Course I don't know, but my mother used to say: 'Med'cine's the stuff makes a sick man well, an' a well man sick.”'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
Why
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
win
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “AIN'T ye feelin' all right?” said Rolf, one bright, calomel morning, as he saw Van Cortlandt preparing his daily physic.
yes
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From this reading “Why, yes; I'm feeling fine; I'm better every day,” was the jovial reply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My mother and your mother would have fought at sight, as you may judge.
youth
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From this reading B-u-t,” he added with reflective slowness, and a merry twinkle in his eye, “if things were to be judged by their product, I am afraid your mother would win easily,” and he laid his long, thin, scrawny hand beside the broad, strong hand of the growing youth.
