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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 She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
advice
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
all
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
any
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
bed
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
bedside
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
better
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
cart
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
causes
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
crushing
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
day
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
dear
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From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
dined
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
doubtless
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
down
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
egg
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
eyes
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
fallen
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
far
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
feel
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From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
fixed
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
follow
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
given
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
gleam
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
glitter
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
going
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
groaned
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
hand
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
hips
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
how
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From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
ill
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From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
illness
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
like
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
lovingly
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
man
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
metal
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
monsieur
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From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
Oh
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
patient
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
Pons
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From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
sat
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
Schmucke
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
Schmucke's
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
sick
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
sitting
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
slightest
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
society
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
squeezing
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
talking
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
there
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
tiger-like
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
tumbril
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
up
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
very
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From this reading “I feel very ill,” answered poor Pons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
watched
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From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
weight
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From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
Well
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From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She sat down on the foot of the bed, hands on hips, and fixed her eyes lovingly upon the patient; but what a glitter of metal there was in them, a terrible, tiger-like gleam if any one had watched her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
world
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From this reading “I have not the slightest appetite left.--Oh! the world, the world!” he groaned, squeezing Schmucke’s hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my dear monsieur,” asked she, “how are you feeling?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Schmucke was sitting by his bedside, and doubtless the sick man was talking of the causes of his illness.--“I should have done far better to follow your advice, my good Schmucke, and dined here every day, and given up going into this society, that has fallen on me with all its weight, like a tumbril cart crushing an egg!
