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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
all
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From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
asking
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
bright
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
commonplace
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
couldn't
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
courage
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
dear
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From this reading Didn’t she know how dear she was to him?
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t she know how dear she was to him?
doctor's
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
effects
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
enjoyed
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
eyes
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
fainting
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
fit
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
forsook
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
getting
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From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
how
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
impossible
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From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
instead
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn’t she know how dear she was to him?
Lad
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
large
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
looking
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
Maddy
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
meant
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From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He should think she might.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
Now
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
only
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
out
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
recovered
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
remarks
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
say
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From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should think she might.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
some
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
stammer
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From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He should think she might.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not getting on at all, and it was impossible for him to say anything as he had meant to say it.
unsuspiciously
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that they were alone, the doctor’s courage forsook him, and he could only stammer out some commonplace remarks about the party, asking how Maddy Lad enjoyed it, and if she was sure she had entirely recovered from the effects of her fainting fit.
Why
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From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why couldn’t she help him, instead of looking so unsuspiciously at him with those large, bright eyes?
