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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 _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
all
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From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I answered only with a shake of the head.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
away
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
beard
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
became
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From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
bending
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
Dick
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
eyes
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
face
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
FATE
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
fever
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From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
forest
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
frightful
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From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
happiness
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
Hawkins
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
head
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From this reading I answered only with a shake of the head.
HEALTH
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
how
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
joy
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
lain
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
mouth
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
NURSED
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
only
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From this reading I answered only with a shake of the head.
opened
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
Parker
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
pushed
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
rigid
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From this reading You have had a frightful fever, and became rigid—to all appearance dead.
said
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From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
Sam
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
saw
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
shake
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From this reading I answered only with a shake of the head.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
Stone
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
tears
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
Three
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From this reading “Three weeks; three whole weeks.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
weeks
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From this reading “Three weeks; three whole weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
whole
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From this reading “Three weeks; three whole weeks.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
world
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From this reading _NURSED TO HEALTH FOR A CRUEL FATE._ AS I opened my eyes again upon this world I saw Sam Hawkins bending over me, his face radiant with joy, and a little behind him were Dick Stone and Will Parker, tears of happiness in their honest eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sam took both my hands in his, pushed away the forest of beard where his mouth should be, and said: “Do you know how long you have lain here?”
