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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 Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
all
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
army
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
Austin
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Boots
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
called
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
Che
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
children
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
church
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
convalescent
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
day
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
dieu
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
down
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
dozen
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Drina
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
Eileen
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Enemy
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
entertained
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
fais
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
grins
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
grippe
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
knee-deep
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Lansing
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
legs
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
maid
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
MID-LENT
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
moaned
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Mon
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
mourir
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
Nina
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
nose
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
now
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
pink
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
refused
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
remarked
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
saying
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
see
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
Selwyn
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
served
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
started
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From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
stir
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
Sunday
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
supplements
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
taken
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
talk
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
talked
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
tea
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
then
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From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
too
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
unsteady
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From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Drina entertained Boots, and then Selwyn returned and talked army talk with him until tea was served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sunday supplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "_Mon dieu!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MID-LENT "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children.
wouldn't
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From this reading Che fais mourir!_" Boots Lansing called to see Eileen, but she wouldn't come down, saying her nose was too pink.
