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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 Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
any
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
better
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
called
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
considerably
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
day
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
days
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
Dr
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
Druce
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
enough
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
family
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
far-off
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
following
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
ill
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
ILLNESS
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From this reading KELVIN'S ILLNESS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
juvenile
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
Kelvin
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
KELVIN'S
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From this reading KELVIN'S ILLNESS.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
loth
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
Matthew
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
measles
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
mother
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
mother's
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
necessity
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
now
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
Olive
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
plea
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
practitioner
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
previous
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
refused
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
reluctantly
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
return
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
scarlatina
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
seconded
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
sending
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
services
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
sharp
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
Stammars
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
strenuously
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
symptoms
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
taken
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From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
Then
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From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
there
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From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had never been ill enough to need the services of a doctor since those far-off juvenile days of measles and scarlatina, and he was loth to believe that there was any necessity for such services now.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
Up
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was that his mother insisted upon sending for Dr. Druce, the family practitioner, and Olive seconded the plea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Matthew Kelvin found himself considerably better the morning of the day following that on which he had been taken ill at Stammars, but in the course of the afternoon he had a sharp return of the previous symptoms.
wishes
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
yielded
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From this reading Up to this time Kelvin had strenuously refused to let any one be called in, but he now yielded reluctantly to his mother's wishes.
