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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 "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
almost
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
asleep
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
bed
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
boys
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
called
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
came
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From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
day
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
Derrick
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
farmer
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
find
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
get
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From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
greater
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
grim
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
guest
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
hardly
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
Harrison
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From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
hour
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
how
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
intending
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From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
kind
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
late
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
levee
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
like
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
Linden
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From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
Linden's
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
looking
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
Mr
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From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
Mrs
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
night
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
occupant
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
pleasure
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
pure
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
said
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
satisfaction
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
seen
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From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
Simlins
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From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
sir
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From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
tired
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From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
up
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From this reading "I find myself tired, sir--and at the same time intending to get up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
watched
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From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
Well
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From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For having watched himself the greater part of the night, for the pure pleasure of it, Mr. Simlins' late rest had brought him almost to the hour when the boys came to what the doctor called Mr. Linden's levee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Harrison had but little left Mr. Linden that morning, when Mr. Simlins came in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had hardly seen his guest yet that day, except, like Mrs. Derrick, when he was asleep.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well how do you find yourself?" said the farmer, standing at the foot of the bed and looking at its occupant with a kind of grim satisfaction.
