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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 WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
absence
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
attendance
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
bed
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
boy
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
call
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From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
Circus
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
cup
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
custom
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
day
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
Dental
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
dentist
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
eleven
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From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
far
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
fear
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
few
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
Finsbury
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
growing
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
ill
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
intention
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
lately
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
Lennox
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
letters
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
losing
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
mentally
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
much
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
o'clock
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From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
patient
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From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
patients
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From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
physically
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
post-card
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
remaining
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
Sawyer
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
SUICIDE
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From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
tea
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
teeth
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From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
there
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to tell him that a patient would call about his teeth at eleven o'clock.
turned
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
up
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
very
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From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dental patients were so few and far between that he did not fear losing much by his absence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
wife
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From this reading But when his wife--as was her custom--brought up his cup of tea, and morning letters, there was a post-card from Sawyer--his boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been growing very ill lately, mentally and physically, and this morning he had turned over in his bed with the intention of remaining in it for the day.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A WOULD BE SUICIDE At Finsbury Circus next morning dentist Lennox was in attendance.
