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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 “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
according
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
air
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
all
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
also
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From this reading Sister Hyacinthe had also begun to laugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ferrand began to laugh softly.
begun
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From this reading Sister Hyacinthe had also begun to laugh.
broth
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
calm
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
carry
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
crockery
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
cups
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
cured
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
eyes
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
Ferrand
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From this reading Ferrand began to laugh softly.
fetch
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
fixing
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
Good-bye
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sister Hyacinthe had also begun to laugh.
hanging
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
Hyacinthe
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From this reading Sister Hyacinthe had also begun to laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
laugh
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From this reading Ferrand began to laugh softly.
light
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
longer
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
milk
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
Monsieur
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
oil-stove
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
patients
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
please
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
require
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
said
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From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
Saint-Francois
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From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
Sister
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From this reading “I shall help Sister Saint-Francois,” said he.
sisterly
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From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
softly
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From this reading Ferrand began to laugh softly.
stop
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
time-table
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ferrand began to laugh softly.
wash
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But we no longer require a doctor since all our patients are cured,” she replied; and, fixing her eyes on his, with her calm, sisterly air, she added, “Good-bye, Monsieur Ferrand.”
yonder
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From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall light the oil-stove, wash the crockery, carry the cups of broth and milk to the patients whenever we stop, according to the time-table hanging yonder; and if, all the same, you _should_ require a doctor, you will please come to fetch me.”
