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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 IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
bed
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
boy
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From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
chamber
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
concentrate
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From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
consciousness
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
dressing
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
elegantly
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engaged
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
escape
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
EVENnounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
eyes
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
faintly
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From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
furnished
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
HARRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
HEAD
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
laid
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
man
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are in good hands, my boy.
narrow
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
patient's
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
PERSON
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
persons
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
physician
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
received
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
recovered
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
said
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
saw
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
several
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
severe
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
side
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
SOME
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
There
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
tried
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From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
USE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
wandering
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From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, faintly, as he tried to concentrate his wandering senses.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON When Harry recovered his consciousness, he found himself in an elegantly furnished chamber, with several persons standing around the bed upon which he had been laid.
wound
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From this reading A physician was standing over him, engaged in dressing the severe wound he had received in the side of his head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
young
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From this reading "There, young man, you have had a narrow escape," said the doctor, as he saw his patient's eyes open.
