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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 Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
able
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
absolute
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
admit
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
animation
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
belief
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
certainty
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
cheerfulness
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
cost
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
cure
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
day
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
days
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
declared
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
doctors
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
effort
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
encouragement
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
enough
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
firmly
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
fit
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
girl
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
hearts
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
hope
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
hospital
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
improvement
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
living
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
marked
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
Miller
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
Miss
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
month
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
nearly
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
now
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
nurses
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
old
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
pain
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
patient
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
promise
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
recovery
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
removed
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
Sally
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
signs
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
strengthened
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
table
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
There
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
trust
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
two
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
ultimate
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From this reading There was no certainty of an absolute cure: the doctors could not promise that, but, with every month, the hope of ultimate recovery strengthened.
very
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
walk
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From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
Whimple
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From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was living with Miss Whimple, who had insisted on it from the day the doctors had declared the girl fit to be removed from the hospital.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sally Miller was able to walk a little now--a very little--but firmly, and without the effort and the pain that the journey around the table had cost her in the old days.
won
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From this reading She was a good patient, Sally: her cheerfulness and animation, her belief and trust in the doctors and the nurses won their hearts.
years
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From this reading She had been a long time in the hospital, nearly two years, before the signs of improvement were marked enough to admit of encouragement.
