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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 In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
admitted
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
alive
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
allow
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
anxious
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
arrived
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
assurance
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
bed
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
Buddhist
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
consciousness
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
continue
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
critical
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
CURSE
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From this reading FAIZI'S CURSE.
dangerous
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
death
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
doctor's
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
FAIZI'S
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From this reading FAIZI'S CURSE.
finding
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
gave
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
hope
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
improvement
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
Iravati
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
joy
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
lay
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
man
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
monastery
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
more
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
most
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
mountains
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
recognise
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
regain
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
rise
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
room
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
say
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
senseless
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From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
sick
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
Siddha
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
side
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
slight
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
state
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
stretched
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
tempered
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From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
tend
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
warned
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
watched
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From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
watching
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her joy had been great at finding him still alive when, after her long and dangerous journey, she at length arrived; but this joy had been tempered by the doctor's assurance that his state was a most critical one.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a Buddhist monastery among the mountains, Siddha lay stretched on his sick bed, while Iravati watched by his side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she was admitted to his room, she found him still senseless; and who could say whether he would ever regain consciousness, or recognise her before his death?
wounded
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From this reading After a long time of anxious watching, a slight improvement gave rise to hope, and Iravati was warned that if she would continue to tend the wounded man, she must allow herself more rest.
