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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 Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
accomplished
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
air
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
all
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
anticipate
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
bandaged
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
boy
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
came
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
chamber
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
comfortable
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
considerably
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
dimly
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
duskiness
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
easy-chair
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
Edward
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
Edward's
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
Emily
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
envied
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
evening
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
expression
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
eyes
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
face
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
figure
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
fire-light
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
gazing
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
grown
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
man's
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
many
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
misfortune
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
motions
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
Mr
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
nurse
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
old
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
patient's
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
people
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
permit
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
reclining
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
resigned
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
revived
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
Robinson
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
sat
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
seem
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
seen
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
side
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From this reading Little Emily Robinson sat by Edward’s side, with the air of an accomplished nurse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
spirits
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
stuffed
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
Temple
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From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
tried
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
utter
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
varying
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
very
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
watched
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
ways
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
well
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From this reading Indeed, the figure of the boy, as it was dimly seen by the fire-light, reclining in a well stuffed easy-chair, looked so very comfortable that many people might have envied him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When evening came, Mr. Temple found Edward considerably revived in spirits, and disposed to be resigned to his misfortune.
wishes
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From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
world
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From this reading When a man’s eyes have grown old with gazing at the ways of the world, it does not seem such a terrible misfortune to have them bandaged.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As well as the duskiness of the chamber would permit, she watched all his motions, and each varying expression of his face, and tried to anticipate her patient’s wishes, before his tongue could utter them.
