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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 Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
all
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
anxiety
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
anxious
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
any
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
arose
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
bed
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
comfortable
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
day
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
discovered
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
disobeyed
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
evening
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From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
extinction
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
father's
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
food
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From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
Foote
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
frightened
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
head
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
impatient
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
impended
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
increasing
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
line
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
lounge
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From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
man
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
more
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
muster
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From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
news
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
now
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
o'clock
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From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
occupied
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From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
orders
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
patience
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From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
perceived
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
physician's
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
pillow
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
potentate
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
Rangar
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
relieve
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
restless
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
scarcely
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From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
six
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From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
stay
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
succession
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
tasted
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From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
there
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
threatened
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From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
times
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
tray
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From this reading Bonbright scarcely tasted the food that was brought him on a tray at six o'clock.
unable
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From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was that Rangar had no news of him during the day and was unable to relieve his father's increasing anxiety.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So until evening he occupied a lounge with what patience he could muster.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Foote was not anxious now, but frightened; frightened as any potentate might be who perceived that the succession was threatened, that extinction impended over his line.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
young
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From this reading Bonbright had disobeyed the physician's orders to stay in bed all day, but when he arose he discovered that there are times when even a restless and impatient young man is more comfortable with his head on a pillow.
