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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 As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
able
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
admiration
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
all
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
apparent
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
awe
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
bedside
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
breach
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
coarse
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
comprehend
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
dazed
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
delicacy
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
doctor's
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
examination
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
far
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
fully
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
girl
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From this reading The young girl hesitated.
given
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From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
hesitated
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From this reading The young girl hesitated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
household
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From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
importance
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
informed
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
instead
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From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
man
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
manner
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
Marguerite
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
most
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
particulars
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
peremptorily
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
perhaps
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
physician
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From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
presence
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
propriety
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
regular
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From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
servants
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
sharing
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From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
spite
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young girl hesitated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
there
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From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
unconsciousness
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From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
urgent
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From this reading “It is of the most urgent importance that I should be fully informed of these particulars,” repeated the physician peremptorily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were dazed by the doctor’s manner; but Mademoiselle Marguerite was far from sharing their awe and admiration.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As for this coarse examination in the presence of all these servants, and by the bedside of a man who, in spite of his apparent unconsciousness, was, perhaps, able to hear and to comprehend, she looked upon it as a breach of delicacy, even of propriety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have given anything to have had the regular physician of the household there instead of him!
young
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From this reading The young girl hesitated.
