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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 I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
able
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From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
benefit
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
BUGG
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From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
came
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
chair
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
chopped
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
command
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
dark
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
day
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
drawn
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
droning
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
get
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
give
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
given
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From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
like
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
longer
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
mended
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From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
moral
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
NOTORIOUS
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From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
obeyed
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From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
off
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
once
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
out
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
PETERS
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From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
physical
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
rapidly
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From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
relationship
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From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
reproach
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
room
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From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
service
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
spiritual
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
visits
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
walk
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From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
Washington
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From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
week
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From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Washington had every day drawn my chair into the parlor; but when I no longer was in need of this physical service, he continued his visits to give me the benefit of his spiritual strength.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And once, when he came into my room, like a dark reproach, I chopped off his moral droning with the command to "get out!"
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I mended so rapidly that within a week I was able to walk about.
wound
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From this reading He obeyed in silence, and I thought that I had given our relationship a mortal wound.
