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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 LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
agree
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From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
anxious
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From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
back
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From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
bad
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
Batley
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
better
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
breathing
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From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
cedar
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
clothes
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
cold
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
coming
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From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
couch
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
difficulty
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
down
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
dressed
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
dry
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
ENGLAND
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
eyes
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
feel
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
few
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
fire
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
GOES
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
got
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
he'll
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
he's
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From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
head
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
hours
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
icy
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
inclined
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From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
it's
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
knock
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
lay
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
likely
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
LISLE
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
Nasmyth
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
prediction
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From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
rapid
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
regularly
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From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
rose
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
said
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From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
shut
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
sleep
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
some
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
sprays
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
thump
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
turned
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From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
two
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
up
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From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
very
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
warmth
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From this reading "The warmth is coming back to him and he's breathing regularly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
washing
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
water
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From this reading The knock on the head must have been a bad one, and it's very likely that he got another thump or two washing down the rapid, and the water was icy cold; but he'll feel better after a few hours' sleep."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't think we need be anxious," he said.
wearily
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From this reading Nasmyth was inclined to agree with this prediction and he stood up wearily.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LISLE GOES TO ENGLAND Lisle had with some difficulty been dressed in dry clothes, and he lay with his eyes shut on a couch of cedar sprays beside a fire, when Batley rose and turned to Nasmyth.
