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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 My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
arm
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
badly
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From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
bandaged
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
burned
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
burnt
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From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My hair had been caught by the fire, but not my head or face.
carried
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
caught
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From this reading My hair had been caught by the fire, but not my head or face.
cloak
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
coat
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
deal
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
direction
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
elbow
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
face
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From this reading My hair had been caught by the fire, but not my head or face.
fastened
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
felt
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
fingers
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From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
fire
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From this reading My hair had been caught by the fire, but not my head or face.
flames
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
hair
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From this reading My hair had been caught by the fire, but not my head or face.
hand
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From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
head
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From this reading My hair had been caught by the fire, but not my head or face.
high
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
inconveniently
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
less
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
like
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
loose
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
move
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From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
much
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
neck
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
night
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From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
only
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
painful
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
set
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
severely
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
shoulder
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
shoulders
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
sling
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My right hand was not so badly burnt but that I could move the fingers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
thankful
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
thrice
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From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
twice
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From this reading My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in the morning.
very
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
wear
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From this reading It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
worse
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From this reading My left arm was a good deal burned to the elbow, and, less severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse.
