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actual
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
adviser
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
All
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
attention
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
condition
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
cords
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
Crewkerne's
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
decidedly
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
demand
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
diligence
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From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
DIPLOMACY
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
eminent
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From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
fact
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
go
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From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
grow
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
harm
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
HIGH
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
interview
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
Lady
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
legal
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
more
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From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
much
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
Ogle
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
Old
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From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
patient's
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
physician
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From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
reward
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From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
rigidly
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
Sir
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
skill
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
sleep
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From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
soundly
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From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
spite
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
stronger
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed she seemed to sleep the more soundly for it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
use
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
vocal
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From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be the actual condition of the patient’s throat, the vocal cords seemed to grow decidedly stronger, in spite of the fact that she was rigidly forbidden to use them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIGH DIPLOMACY Old Lady Crewkerne’s interview with her legal adviser did her no harm.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, the diligence of that eminent physician did not go without its reward.
Wotherspoon
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From this reading All the same her condition continued to demand much skill and attention upon the part of Sir Wotherspoon Ogle.
