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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 I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
accepted
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
alarmed
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
all
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
almost
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From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
arms
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
bent
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
calmness
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
care
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
carried
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
doubtless
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
eager
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
effort
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
eyes
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
fainted
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
fall
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
form
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
greatly
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
heard
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
incapacity
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From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
irefully
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
irritated
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
laid
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
lift
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
like
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
lounge
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
made
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
man
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
mistress
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
Mrs
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
Nixon
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
nurse
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
old
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From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
own
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
Packard
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
perceiving
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
placed
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
prostrate
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
reason
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
restore
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
room
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
saw
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
shoulder
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
simply
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
snarl
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
some
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
sparkled
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
stretching
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
together
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From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
training
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From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
trembling
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From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
turning
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From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
unhappy
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
woman
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From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
