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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 When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
anxious
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
asleep
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
bedside
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
begin
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
bound
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
certainty
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
CHAMBER
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From this reading THE TURRET CHAMBER.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
composing
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
down
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
draught
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
effect
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
fall
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
father
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From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
gave
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
gently
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
given
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From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
head
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
hours
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
influence
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
mistress
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
morrow
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From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
mother
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
move
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
natural
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
potion
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
restless
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
Richard's
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
ride
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From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
sat
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
saw
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
some
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
soon
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURRET CHAMBER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
too
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
TURRET
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From this reading THE TURRET CHAMBER.
up
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
Watson
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
withdrew
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From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
word
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From this reading He had given his word to his father that he would ride on the morrow; the morrow had come, and here he was!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as soon as she saw it begin to take effect, she withdrew, in the certainty that he would not move for some hours at least.
wounded
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From this reading When mistress Watson had, as gently as if she had been his mother, bound up Richard's wounded head, she gave him a composing draught, and sat down by his bedside.
yield
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From this reading Although he did fall asleep, however, Richard's mind was too restless and anxious to yield itself to the natural influence of the potion.
