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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 Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
advanced
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From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
Arabian
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
arrangement
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From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
back
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
c
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From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
camel's
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
carriage
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
carried
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
Connie
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
CONNIE'S
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From this reading CONNIE’S DREAM.
construct
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
declared
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
desert
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
disturbing
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading CONNIE’S DREAM.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
improve
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From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
invent
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
kind
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
laid
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
lie
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
lifted
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
litter
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
manner
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
measure
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
mechanic
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
own
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
perfect
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From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
placed
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
proceeded
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
railway
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
repeatedly
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From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
satisfied
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From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
season
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From this reading As the season advanced, she continued to improve.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
similar
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
springs
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From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
successful
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From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
surgeon
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
Turner
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had laid Connie repeatedly upon it before he was satisfied that the arrangement of the springs, &c., was successful.
water-bed
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
well
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From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Turner, being a good mechanic as well as surgeon, proceeded to invent, and with his own hands in a great measure construct, a kind of litter, which, with a water-bed laid upon it, could be placed in our own carriage for Connie to lie upon, and from that lifted, without disturbing her, and placed in a similar manner in the railway carriage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But at length she declared that it was perfect, and that she would not mind being carried across the Arabian desert on a camel’s back with that under her.
