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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 The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
anxious
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From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
Askatoon
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
billowing
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
brown-bearded
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
Canadians
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
care
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From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
Catholic
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From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
children
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
day
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
days
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distance
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
exercising
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
eye
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
far
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
farmers
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
few
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From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
French
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
gaze
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
grey-brown
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
habitant
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
hair
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
heart
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hereabouts
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
honourably
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
Jacques
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
Jean
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
live
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
man
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
many
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
monsieur
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From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
near
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
now
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
pine-hills
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
plenty
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
railway
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
reply
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said
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From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
Saviour's
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
school
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
see
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
snow
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
St
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
stay
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
stretched
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From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
teach
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
There
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
three
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
vivid
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From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This is what the Young Doctor said to one who had been under his anxious care for a few, vivid days.
why
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
winter's
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little brown-bearded man with the grey-brown hair nodded in reply, but his gaze was on the billowing waste of snow, which stretched as far as eye could see to the pine-hills in the far distance.
working
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From this reading "There are many French Canadians working on the railway now, and a good many habitant farmers live hereabouts, and they have plenty of children--why not stay here and teach school?
years
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a Catholic, of course, monsieur?"
Young
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From this reading The Young Doctor of Askatoon had a good heart, and he was exercising it honourably one winter's day near three years after Jean Jacques had left St. Saviour's.
