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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 It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
afraid
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The relations between the doctor and the ladies had modified a little, but still that little conflict went on.
came
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
command
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
conflict
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From this reading The relations between the doctor and the ladies had modified a little, but still that little conflict went on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
defiantly
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
Dempster
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From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
Dr
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
drawing-room
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
feel
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
fire
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
fireplace
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
glimpse
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The relations between the doctor and the ladies had modified a little, but still that little conflict went on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
house
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
Jardine's
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
ladies
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
lying
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
man
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From this reading “Yes, Ronald, my man.
mid-morning
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
Miss
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From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
modified
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From this reading The relations between the doctor and the ladies had modified a little, but still that little conflict went on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, Ronald, my man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
peety
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From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
refreshment
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
relations
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From this reading The relations between the doctor and the ladies had modified a little, but still that little conflict went on.
Ronald
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From this reading “Yes, Ronald, my man.
Rosebank
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From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
said
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From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
see
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
sofa
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
village
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great peety,” Miss Dempster said.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The relations between the doctor and the ladies had modified a little, but still that little conflict went on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could still see the window to which the doctor came defiantly when he took his mid-morning refreshment, to let the ladies at Rosebank see that he was not afraid of them.
window
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From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, Ronald, my man.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was lying on a sofa in the little drawing-room, between the fireplace and the window, where she could both feel and see the fire, and yet command a glimpse of the village and Dr. Jardine’s house.
