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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 TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
action
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From this reading Depression was a mood which in Tom Johnson usually led to action.
Adams
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
almost
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
altogether
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he came out of the room extremely depressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
called
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
came
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From this reading As it was, he came out of the room extremely depressed.
Chinese
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
depressed
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From this reading As it was, he came out of the room extremely depressed.
Depression
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From this reading Depression was a mood which in Tom Johnson usually led to action.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
evidence
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
extremely
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From this reading As it was, he came out of the room extremely depressed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
grisly
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Depression was a mood which in Tom Johnson usually led to action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
Jimmy
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
Johnson
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
knew
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From this reading Tom knew very little of operations.
led
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From this reading Depression was a mood which in Tom Johnson usually led to action.
Li
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom knew very little of operations.
MARATHON
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
miraculous
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
mood
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From this reading Depression was a mood which in Tom Johnson usually led to action.
Mrs
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
nip
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
normal
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
operation
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
operations
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From this reading Tom knew very little of operations.
out
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From this reading As it was, he came out of the room extremely depressed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
probing
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
room
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From this reading As it was, he came out of the room extremely depressed.
sight
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
skill
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
subjected
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
survived
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
timely
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
TOM
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
unmanned
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
usually
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From this reading Depression was a mood which in Tom Johnson usually led to action.
Van's
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
very
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From this reading Tom knew very little of operations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
witness
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From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His life had been a normal one and the grisly sight which he was called upon to witness would have altogether unmanned him had it not been for Mrs. Van's timely nip.
Yow
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From this reading TOM DOES A MARATHON That Jimmy Adams survived the operation of probing to which he was subjected by Li Yow was to Tom Johnson evidence of an almost miraculous skill on the part of the Chinese doctor.
