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abated
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
afternoons
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
any
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
brain
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
commenced
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
concussion
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
CONVALESCENCE
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
Court
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
danger
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
days
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
Devereux
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
eagerly
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
end
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
enough
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
find
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
Francis
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
head
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From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
kindness
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From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
Lady
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
lay
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
Marian
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
Maud
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
more
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
nurse
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
often
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
Olive
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
once
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
other
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
poachers
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
principal
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
rapid
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
recovery
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
severe
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From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
shook
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From this reading Sir Francis shook his head, and looked severe.
side
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
Sir
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
sit
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
skill
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From this reading Everything that skill and kindness could do for me was done.
soon
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
strides
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
suffering
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
taken
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
talk
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
three
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From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
up
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
well
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From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to talk I asked eagerly whether any of the other poachers had been taken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY CONVALESCENCE For three days and nights I lay at Devereux Court in danger of my life, but at the end of that time the concussion of the brain from which I was suffering suddenly abated, and I commenced to make rapid strides towards recovery.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
woke
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From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marian was my principal nurse, but often in the afternoons Lady Olive and Maud would come and sit with me, whilst more than once I woke up to find Sir Francis Devereux himself by my side.
