Chapter XXI
PANIC. The funerals were going about in Dallory. Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe. It spread, and a panic set in. As yet it had been confined to the poor.
Bessy Rane: A Novel
Chapter XXI
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PANIC.
The
funerals
were
going
about
in
Dallory.
Dr.
Rane's
prognostications
had
proved
correct;
the
fever
was
severe.
It
spread,
and
a
panic
set
in.
As
yet
it
had
been
confined
to
the
poor.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PANIC.
Line 2
The
funerals
were
going
about
in
Dallory.
Line 3
Dr.
Rane's
prognostications
had
proved
correct;
the
fever
was
severe.
Line 4
It
spread,
and
a
panic
set
in.
Line 5
As
yet
it
had
been
confined
to
the
poor.
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The funerals were going about in Dallory.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As yet it had been confined to the poor.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As yet it had been confined to the poor.”
Yet
conjunction
US /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “As yet it had been confined to the poor.”
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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 It spread, and a panic set in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It spread, and a panic set in.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet it had been confined to the poor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As yet it had been confined to the poor.
confined
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From this reading As yet it had been confined to the poor.
correct
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From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
Dallory
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From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
Dr
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fever
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funerals
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From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
going
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From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spread, and a panic set in.
PANIC
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From this reading PANIC.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As yet it had been confined to the poor.
prognostications
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From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
proved
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From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
Rane's
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From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
set
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From this reading It spread, and a panic set in.
severe
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From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
spread
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From this reading It spread, and a panic set in.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As yet it had been confined to the poor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Rane's prognostications had proved correct; the fever was severe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The funerals were going about in Dallory.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet it had been confined to the poor.