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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 A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
almost
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
April
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
birds
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
breath
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
brought
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
buds
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
chance
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From this reading He saw no chance of escape.
chest
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
days
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
Douglas
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
dozens
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From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
escape
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From this reading He saw no chance of escape.
exercise
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
eyes
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From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
health
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
illness
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
little
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
month
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He saw no chance of escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
opening
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
pain
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
recovered
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
remained
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
remind
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
Ross
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
saw
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From this reading He saw no chance of escape.
shortness
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
showers
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
singing
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
slight
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
sprightly
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
strength
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
sunny
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
tedious
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
times
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
twinge
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From this reading A slight twinge of pain in his chest, at times, and a little shortness of breath, on exercise, alone remained to remind him of his tedious illness.
unarmed
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From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
village
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From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
wandered
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From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
warm
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From this reading The sprightly month of April brought sunny days and warm showers, opening buds and singing birds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
watchful
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From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He wandered about the village at will; but he was unarmed, and dozens of watchful eyes were upon him.
wonted
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From this reading Ross Douglas had almost recovered his wonted health and strength.
