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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 Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
accident
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From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
ajar
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
back
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
barrels
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
beds
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
BETTY'S
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
big
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
Brandt
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
building
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
crowbar
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
dispatched
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
doctors
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
down
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
empty
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
floor
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
four
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
ground
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
hospital
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
improvised
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
Joe
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From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
key
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From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
lay
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
lighted
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
living
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
locks
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
mattresses
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
men
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
messengers
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
nearest
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
now
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
occurred
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From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
old
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
operating-table
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
out
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
owned
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
PATIENT
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
permission
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From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
planks
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
protected
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
pull
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
room
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
selected
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
shore
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
shutters
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
slightly
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
solid
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
storing
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
temporary
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From this reading The room he had selected for the temporary hospital was on the ground floor of the building.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
up
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From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
used
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
village
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
waited
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From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
warehouse
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
whaler
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
whaling-days
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Captain Joe had not waited for permission and a key when the accident occurred and the wounded men lay about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
windows
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and Captain Brandt had broken the locks with a crowbar, improvised an operating-table for the doctors out of old barrels and planks, and dispatched messengers up and down the shore to pull mattresses from the nearest beds.
wooden
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From this reading It was lighted by four big windows, and protected by solid wooden shutters, now slightly ajar.
wounded
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From this reading BETTY’S FIRST PATIENT The wounded men lay in an empty warehouse which in the whaling-days had been used for the storing of oil, and was now owned by an old whaler living back of the village.
