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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 “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
bed
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
beginner
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
cling
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
Death
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
displays
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
dying
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From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
else
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
energy
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
foretaste
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From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
gain
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
generally
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
going
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
killed
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From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
lie
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
like
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From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
man
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From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
most
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
murdered
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From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
particularly
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
passionate
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
people
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
place
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
places
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
Pons
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
possible
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
ruined
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From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
said
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
sat
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
scythe
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
Sick
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
Some
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
soon
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
speaking
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
sweep
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From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
taken
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From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
up
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
usual
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
voice
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
well
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
Why
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From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
