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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 It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
any
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
attention
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
ball
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
Banyan's
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
condition
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
copiously
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
De
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
death
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
die
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
DR
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From this reading DR.
endure
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
enemy
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
fell
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From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
floor
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
flowing
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
forsaken
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
full
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From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
irregular
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From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
letting
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
officer
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
PATIENT
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
pistol
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
proceedings
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From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
reconcile
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From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
sank
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
SCOVILLE'S
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
side
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
Somers
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From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
sufferer
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From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
sympathy
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From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These proceedings were so irregular, that Somers could not reconcile himself to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was evident that the sufferer would bleed to death in a short time, if left to himself without any attention; and Somers could not endure the thought of letting even an enemy die in this forsaken condition.
wound
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From this reading SCOVILLE'S PATIENT The ball from De Banyan's pistol had passed through the right side of the officer; and he sank upon the floor, the blood flowing copiously from the wound.
wounded
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From this reading He was wounded himself; but, when the officer fell, he was full of sympathy for him.
