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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 As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
all
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From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
allowed
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
also
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
baneful
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
Bevis
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From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
chance
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
constitution
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disturbance
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Dr
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From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
drove
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
fast
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From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
Festival
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From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
fever
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From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
Floral
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From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
human
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
instrument
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
interview
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
medicines
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
method
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
microbes
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
miracle
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
more
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
Nature
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
new
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
once
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
out
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
perhaps
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
picked
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From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
reasserted
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
round
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From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
said
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From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
set
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
settling
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
side
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From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
strong
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From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Floral Festival Bevis pulled round after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
treatment
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
Tremayne
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From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
Tudor
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From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
up
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From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
very
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From this reading As soon as the fever left him Bevis picked up very fast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new method of treatment seemed a miracle, and perhaps also the interview with Tudor, by settling the disturbance in his mind, allowed the medicines to have a fair chance.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
working
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From this reading Nature reasserted herself, drove out baneful microbes, and set that wonderful instrument of hers, the human body, once more in working order.
youth
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From this reading As Dr. Tremayne had said, he had youth and a strong constitution on his side.
