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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 Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
advice
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
annoyed
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
arrangements
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
bad
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
Chadlands
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
chair
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
concerning
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
considerable
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
designed
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
Dr
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
early
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
exacerbation
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
experience
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From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
eye
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
go
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
hoped
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
hours
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
human
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
indifference
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
keep
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
less
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
like
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
man
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
Mannering
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
master
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
midnight
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From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
nerves
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
night
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
occupy
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
old
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
only
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
perturbed
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
planned
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
police
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
prepared
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
presently
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
room
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
Sir
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
sleep
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
somewhat
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From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
study
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
suffered
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From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
suffering
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
temper
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From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
thank
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From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
troubled
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
unpleasant
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From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
Walter
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From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
