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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 To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
asleep
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
August
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From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
back
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
became
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From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
carried
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
chair
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
chintz-covered
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
combined
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
curled
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
Cyril
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
day
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
enthusiasm
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From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
evenings
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
exciting
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From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
fall
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
father
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
forms
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
George
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
gone
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
Gratian
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
home
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
hospital
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
hospitals
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
house
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
instruction
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
large
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
leisure
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
letters
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
many
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
Noel
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From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
nursing
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
often
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
operation
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From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
other
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
process
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From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
read
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
received
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
respective
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From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
taxed
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From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading George and Gratian had long gone back to their respective hospitals, and she and her father had the house to themselves.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
up
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From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
very
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From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
wash
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From this reading I To wash up is not an exciting operation.
way
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To wash up in August became for Noel a process which taxed her strength and enthusiasm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She combined it with other forms of instruction in the art of nursing, had very little leisure, and in the evenings at home would often fall asleep curled up in a large chintz-covered chair.
wrote
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From this reading She received many letters from Cyril which she carried about with her and read on her way to and from the hospital; and every other day she wrote to him.
