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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 sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
always
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
amiss
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From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
assiduously
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
befell
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
best
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
better
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From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
Bonaday
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
Branscome
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From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
Brother
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
came
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From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
certainly
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From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
comfortable
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
Corona's
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
danger
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
days
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
death
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
experiences
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
four
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
frail
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
heart
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
hovered
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
incurable
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
later
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
man's
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
many
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
most
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
night
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No trouble came amiss to her, and certainly Nurse Branscome herself could not have done better.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
Nurse
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
opportunely
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
out
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
pronounce
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
PUPPETS
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From this reading PUPPETS.
really
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
remaining
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
say
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
school-going
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
sense
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
smile
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
too
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From this reading In a sense, too, Corona's first experiences of school-going befell her most opportunely.
trouble
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From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
Turner
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
waited
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From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout the night Brother Bonaday hovered between life and death, nor until four days later did the doctor pronounce him out of danger--that is to say, for the time, since the trouble in his heart was really incurable, and at best the frail little man's remaining days could not be many.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nurse Turner waited on him assiduously, always with her comfortable smile.
