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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 For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
after-events
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
allow
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
anxious
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From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
appeared
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From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
assiduous
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
attack
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
Beatrice
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
blank
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From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
borne
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
brain
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
bravery
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
came
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
careful
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
fever
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
girl
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
gone
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
Hall
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
ill
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
indeed
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From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
long-continued
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
months
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
much
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
nursing
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
only
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
owing
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
reason
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
recovered
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
sapped
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
seem
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From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
seriously
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
severe
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
sister
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
strain
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
suffer
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
sufficiently
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
then
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, indeed, Beatrice did not seem anxious to hear: it appeared as though her mind was a blank.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
two
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From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
unconscious
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From this reading For a long time she remained unconscious, and then came to herself only to suffer from a severe attack of brain fever.
up
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
Vivian
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From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite two months before Beatrice Hall recovered sufficiently to hear after-events.
weeks
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From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor girl had gone through so much--she had borne up with such bravery--that the long-continued strain had sapped her strength, and she was seriously ill for weeks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even when she recovered her reason--which she did, owing to the careful and assiduous nursing of Vivian and his sister--the doctor would not allow her to be told anything.
