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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 A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
adjoining
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
anaesthetic
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
Aunt
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
back
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From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
charges
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
cot
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know what to do."
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
dozing
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
effect
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
eight
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
face
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From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
fan
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
following
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From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
frown
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From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
GIRL'S
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
go
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From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
held
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From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
impartially
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
jacket
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know what to do."
lay
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
Mesmie
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
Nancy
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
NOBILITY
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
now
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From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
o'clock
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
old
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
ordeal
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From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
palm-leaf
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
past
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
removing
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
room
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
slumber
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From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
Stone
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
stop
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her face held a frown, as though even in slumber the memory of the ordeal was following her.
tidying
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
Timmie
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
twelve
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From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
up
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
waved
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what to do."
whispered
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From this reading "I'll go now," he whispered, "and be back at twelve.
white
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From this reading A GIRL'S NOBILITY At half past eight o'clock in the morning Aunt Timmie was tidying up the room, Doctor Stone was removing his white jacket, and, on an adjoining cot to Mesmie, Nancy lay dozing from the effect of an anaesthetic.
woman
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From this reading The old woman nodded, but did not stop the palm-leaf fan being impartially waved over her charges.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what to do."
