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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 A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
able
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
admiration
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
advance
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
amazing
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
announcement
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
away
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
considered
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From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
COUNTY
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From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
cross
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
crutch
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
day
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
difficulty
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
distinct
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
few
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
fifteen
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
flesh
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
following
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
fortnight
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
four
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
grown
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
handled
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
incredible
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
injury
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From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
Lake
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From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
languid
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
leaning
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
like
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
made
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
margin
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
minutes
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
more
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
nature
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From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
nearly
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
notes
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
out
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
pale
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
PAPER
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From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
PARAGRAPH
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From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
rather
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
read
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
recovered
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From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
regularity
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From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
stick
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
ten
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARAGRAPH IN THE COUNTY PAPER.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
three
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
thrown
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
transmitted
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
tremulously
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
very
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From this reading In a fortnight more he had grown quite like himself again; and in a very few weeks more, I read in the same county paper, transmitted to me by the same fair hands, but this time not with a cross, but three distinct notes of admiration standing tremulously at the margin of the paragraph, the following to me for a time incredible, and very nearly to this day amazing, announcement:--
vigour
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From this reading In another fortnight he had made another great advance, had thrown away his crutch handled stick, and recovered flesh and vigour.
walk
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
weeks
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From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In four weeks he was out rather pale and languid but still able to walk without difficulty, leaning on a stick, for ten or fifteen minutes at a time.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The nature of his injury considered, Captain Lake recovered with wonderful regularity and rapidity.
