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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 She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
any
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From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
arrival
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
away
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
bent
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
Celia
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From this reading Celia went up to the sick-room.
Clendon's
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
condition
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
desire
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
eyes
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
glance
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
harm
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From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
he'll
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From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
ill
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
improved
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
intelligent
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
Marquess
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
Marquess's
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
Mr
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
paper
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
perfectly
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
quiet
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From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
rate
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
reason
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
refusing
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
rested
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
said
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From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
saw
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
Scott
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
see
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
show
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
sick-room
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From this reading Celia went up to the sick-room.
slightly
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
smiled
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
sufficient
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Celia went up to the sick-room.
Then
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
there
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From this reading "At any rate, there is not sufficient reason for refusing to show the paper to the Marquess."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think he can do any harm, if he'll be quiet," said the doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Celia went up to the sick-room.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
turned
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From this reading Then she turned away to Doctor Scott and told him of Mr. Clendon's arrival and desire to see the Marquess.
up
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From this reading Celia went up to the sick-room.
very
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
weak
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From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celia went up to the sick-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw at a glance that the Marquess's condition had improved; he was, of course, still dangerously ill, and very weak; but his eyes, as they rested on her, were perfectly intelligent and he smiled slightly as she bent over him.
