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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 The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
allow
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From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
become
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
breakfast
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
Brodrick
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
burnt
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
candle
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
Carmarthen
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
day
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From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
dinner
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
disease
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From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
down
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
driven
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From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
eat
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
encouraged
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
fashion
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
get
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
hopefully
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
Indefer
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
intimate
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
Jones
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
living
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
Llanfeare
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
man
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From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
middle
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
more
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
Mr
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
nearly
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
old
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From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
out
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From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
place
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From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
socket
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
speak
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
special
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From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
spoke
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
There
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From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
twice
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
two
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
up
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From this reading It was well that he should be encouraged to get up after breakfast, and to eat his dinner in the middle of the day after his old fashion.
visited
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
week
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From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
well
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From this reading It was well that he should allow himself to be driven out about the place every day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor from Carmarthen visited Llanfeare twice a week, and having become intimate and confidential with Isabel, had told her that the candle had nearly burnt itself down to the socket.
wont
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
worn-out
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From this reading There was no special disease, but he was a worn-out old man.
years
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From this reading Isabel Brodrick When Mr Indefer Jones spoke of living for two years, he spoke more hopefully of himself than the doctor was wont to speak to Isabel.
