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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 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
asked
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
breath
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
brings
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
burns
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
chest
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
coal
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
considerable
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
doctor
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
down
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
Ebbe
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
failing
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
gig
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
glowing
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
hardly
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
help
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From this reading Lord help me!
here
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From this reading 'He will be here soon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
hold
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
home
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
How
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
Joergen
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
lend
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
like
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
lives
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
long
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
Lord
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From this reading Lord help me!
man
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
nightfall
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
out
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
probably
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
service
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
sometimes
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
soon
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From this reading 'He will be here soon.
stranger
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From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
There
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
think
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
Vaedersoe
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From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a man who lives down at Vaedersoe, to whom we have sometimes been of service, he will lend Ebbe his gig, and if the doctor be at home they may be here before nightfall.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'How long will it probably be before he brings the doctor?' asked the stranger, after a considerable silence.
wound
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From this reading 'I hardly think I shall hold out so long; the wound in my chest burns like a glowing coal, Joergen, and my breath is failing me.
