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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 She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
always
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From this reading "We shall always be glad to have you," she had replied impersonally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
BOBBY
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From this reading WHERE IS BOBBY?
camp
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
coming
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From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
Douglas
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From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
Dr
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
durance
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
enforced
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From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
glad
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
good-by
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall always be glad to have you," she had replied impersonally.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
Helen
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From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
impersonally
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From this reading "We shall always be glad to have you," she had replied impersonally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
invalidism
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From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS BOBBY?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
longer
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
means
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
more
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
planning
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
promised
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
pulse
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
quiet
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall always be glad to have you," she had replied impersonally.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
said
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
see
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
taking
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
tent
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From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
vile
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
want
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Bobby, Helen?" asked Douglas, coming into the tent where Helen was having an enforced invalidism.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall always be glad to have you," she had replied impersonally.
week
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
welcome
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From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS BOBBY?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
Wright
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From this reading She had promised Dr. Wright to be quiet until he returned to camp, which he was planning to do in a week.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to make you glad to see me and if my coming means you are no longer in durance vile I know I shall be welcome," he had said when he told her good-by after a little more pulse taking.
