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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 He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
Annie
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
anywhere
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From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
came
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
Charlie
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
climate
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
cold
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
comfortable
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
coming
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
day
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.
especially
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
hoped
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
hotel
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
improve
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”
increased
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
kindliest
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
learned
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”
listen
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
made
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
moved
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From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
possible
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
quiet
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From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”
Rose
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
said
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
see
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
sister
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
stay
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From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”
taking
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
talk
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
uncle
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
want
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From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.
warmer
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
watch
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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
weather
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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:
well
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From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.
