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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 more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
all
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
already
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
announcements
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
attentions
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
attitude
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
attractions
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
Bacon
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
bed-side
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
Beverly
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
concerning
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
danger
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
day
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
defensive
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
demand
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
distracted
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
Doctor
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
driven
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
even
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
explaining
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
failed
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
field
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
formality
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
Frank
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
friends
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
hour
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
house
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
indefatigable
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
last
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
late
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
lay
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
like
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
made
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
moment
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
more
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
most
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
moved
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
once
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
oracular
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
patient
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
patron
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
peace
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
period
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
precarious
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
racked
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
remained
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
Roland
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
satisfaction
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
society
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
state
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
summoned
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
suspense
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
taunt
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
technical
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From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
torn
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From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
unconditional
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
unequivocal
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
unjustifiable
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
usual
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From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
Virginia
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Roland, with all his technical formality, was as indefatigable in his attentions as he was oracular and mysterious in his announcements from hour to hour, and day to day, concerning the state of his patient.
week
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From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
well
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From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For more than a week Frank Beverly lay in the most precarious state, and more than once during that period his friends were summoned to his bed-side, expecting every moment to be his last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had already made his peace with Virginia, by explaining to her the unequivocal and unconditional demand for satisfaction made upon him by Beverly, as well as the unjustifiable taunt upon the field, by which he had been driven from his defensive attitude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But even her society failed in its usual attractions, while Beverly remained in danger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bacon, torn and racked with suspense, moved about the house of his late patron like one distracted.
