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all
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From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
allowed
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
Anne
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
Anstice
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From this reading EURIPIDES—(_Anstice_).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
aye
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
bright
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
brother
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From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
call
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
came
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
cause
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
collapse
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
day
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From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
drunk
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
EURIPIDES
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From this reading EURIPIDES—(_Anstice_).
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
exert
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
expected
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
eyes
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
genial
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
happy
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
ill
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From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
Indelible
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
innocent
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
kind
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
life-blood
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
London
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
Martyn
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
once
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
perilously
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From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
plain
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
probably
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
remain
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
slain
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
soon
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
spots
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
STILLnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
struggle
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
suspected
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
vengeance
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From this reading ‘For soon as once the genial plain Has drunk the life-blood of the slain, Indelible the spots remain, And aye for vengeance call.’
voices
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From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doctor who came from London allowed that he had expected something of the kind, but thought we must have let him exert himself perilously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor innocent Martyn and Anne, they little suspected that their bright eyes and happy voices had something to do with the struggle and disappointment, which probably was one cause of the collapse.
worse
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From this reading STILL all was not over, for by the next day our brother was as ill, or worse, than ever.
