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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 A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
accident
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From this reading I heard of your accident while I was in California.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
approached
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
bed
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
bedside
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From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
California
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From this reading I heard of your accident while I was in California.
Carol
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
Carolina's
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
dear
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
despair
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
envied
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
EXTREMITY
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
eyes
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
girl
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
glad
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
hand
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From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
heard
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From this reading I heard of your accident while I was in California.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
knelt
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From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
lay
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
lines
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
love
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From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
MAN'S
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
mouth
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
noted
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
often
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
pity
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
Rosemary
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
said
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
see
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
swept
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
sympathy
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard of your accident while I was in California.
wave
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
weary
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From this reading A great wave of sympathy, not pity, swept over her, as she noted the weary eyes and the lines of dissatisfaction and despair around Carolina’s mouth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
wherein
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I heard of your accident while I was in California.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an impulse of love, she knelt at the bedside and took Carolina’s little thin hand in both of hers.
wreck
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From this reading MAN’S EXTREMITY Rosemary approached the bed wherein lay the wreck of the girl she had often, when in the grasp of mortal mind, envied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear Carol," she said, "I am so glad to see you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I heard of your accident while I was in California.
