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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 In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
affairs
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
any
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
Cibot
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
coming
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
death
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
don't
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
fatally
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
fear
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From this reading There is nothing to fear.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
further
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
get
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
give
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
gloves
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
go
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
harm
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
ill
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
illness
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
M
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
Mme
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing to fear.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
permit
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
place
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
Pons
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
professional
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
put
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
real
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
said
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
second
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
shock
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
speak
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From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
system
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
talk
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
terminate
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
then
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
there
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From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
used
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From this reading He is used to it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will go further,” said the doctor; “my professional conscience will not permit me to speak to M. Pons of his death.
worse
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From this reading “_I_ don’t put on gloves to tell him to get his affairs in order,” cried Mme. Cibot, “and he is none the worse for that.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, he is not so dangerously ill that there is any need to speak of it, and in the second, such talk coming from me might give a shock to the system that would do him real harm, and then his illness might terminate fatally--”
