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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 feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been terribly worried about you."
alarm
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
any
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From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
applications
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
astonishment
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
BANYAN
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
better
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From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
boy
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
comfortable
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From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
consciousness
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
conversation
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
DE
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
dear
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
feel
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
friend
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
glad
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From this reading "I am glad to hear it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been terribly worried about you."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am glad to hear it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
host
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
How
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad to hear it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
listened
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
more
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From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
physician
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
rate
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From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I feel a little better, captain; at any rate, I am more comfortable," replied Somers.
restored
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
room
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
skilful
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
Somers
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
soon
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
terribly
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From this reading I have been terribly worried about you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
unmingled
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From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somers, by the skilful applications of the physician, had been restored to consciousness, and had listened with astonishment, not unmingled with alarm, to the last part of the conversation between his friend and their host.
WORK
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From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
worried
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From this reading I have been terribly worried about you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DE BANYAN AT WORK "How do you feel, my dear boy?" asked Captain de Banyan as soon as the doctor had left the room.
