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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 There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
alarm
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From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
concern
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From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
condition
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From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
confident
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From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
convinced
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From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
deceitful
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From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
disappearance
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From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
else
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From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
enfeebled
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From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
fever
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
ill
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From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
interest
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
interfered
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From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
Isy
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From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
James
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From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
lay
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
more
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From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
mother
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From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
much
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From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
parents
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From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
prolonged
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From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
recover
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
recovery
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From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
remembered
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
said
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
seeming
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
seen
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
silent
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From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At length his parents were convinced that he had something on his mind that interfered with his recovery, and his mother was confident that it had to do with “that deceitful creature, Isy.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, the fever left him, and he began to recover, but lay still and silent, seeming to take no interest in anything, and remembered nothing he had said, or even that he had seen Isy.
Stonecross
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From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
There
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From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
unable
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From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
wakened
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From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of the disappearance of Isy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But James continued so ill, that his parents were unable to take much thought about anybody else.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
work
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From this reading At the same time his wakened conscience was still at work in him, and had more to do with his enfeebled condition than the prolonged fever.
