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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 week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
anxious
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
arranged
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
arrived
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
attend
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
away
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
bungalow
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
chamber
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From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
chosen
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
convalescent
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
Courtney
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
daughter
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
deaf
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
Doctor's
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
dreaded
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
dressed
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From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
enter
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
entered
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
Fellows
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
fetch
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
home
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
House
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
illness
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From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
Liz
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
Maraquita
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
meet
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
moment
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
most
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
naturally
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
negress
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
oldest
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
once
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From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
parents
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
passing
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From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
patient's
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
period
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From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
plantation
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
presence
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
pronounced
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
Quita's
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From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
return
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
said
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From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never once had she entered Quita’s chamber during the period of her illness.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
sitting-room
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From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
sternly
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
stupid
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
sufficiently
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
up
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From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
wants
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From this reading Dr Fellows had chosen the oldest, most stupid, and most deaf negress on the plantation to attend to his patient’s wants, and sternly forbidden his daughter to enter her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
week
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From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week had passed away since Maraquita Courtney had entered the Doctor’s bungalow, and the moment that Liz dreaded had arrived--they were to meet again.
White
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From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But to-day she was pronounced convalescent, or sufficiently so to return to the White House, and her parents, who were naturally anxious to have her home again, had arranged to fetch her away that afternoon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dr Fellows had said to his daughter a moment before, on passing through the sitting-room,-- ‘Maraquita is up and dressed, and will be with you in a short time.
