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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 His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
acute
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
all
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
bear
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
bed
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
BERT
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From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
best
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From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
boy
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
child
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
circumstances
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
describe
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From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
die
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From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
enduring
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From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
enough
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
hard
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
Hospital
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From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
ingratitude
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
injury
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From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
lay
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
likely
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From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
love
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
miserable
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
nurses
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From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
pain
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
pangs
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From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
pronounced
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
rib
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From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
serpent's
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
set
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From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
Shakespeare
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
sharper
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
sins
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
skilfully
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From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
sting
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
suffer
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
thankless
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
tooth
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From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Shakespeare pronounced it "sharper than a serpent's tooth" to have a thankless child, and the sting of the ingratitude that sins against love is under all circumstances hard to bear.
ward
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From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Hospital BERT was not likely to die.
well
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From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was enduring pangs which he could not describe, and which the best of nurses could not have relieved.
worst
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From this reading His worst injury was a broken rib, and that having been skilfully set, he was likely to do well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He did not suffer acute pain; yet the boy was miserable enough as he lay on his little bed in the hospital ward.
