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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 When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
able
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
afflictions
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
all
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
better
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
blocking
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
boy
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From this reading I have said little of this boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
chair
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
child
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
concentrated
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
corner
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
cripple
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
crutch
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
dinner
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
disease
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
drawing-room
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
exemption
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
family
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
father's
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
given
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
got
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
Harley
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said little of this boy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
healthful
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
healthy
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
hidden
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
hopeless
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
hours
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
households
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said little of this boy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
Johnnie
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
lifetime
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have said little of this boy.
maintain
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
many
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
minor
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
move
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
moved
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
near
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
Now
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have said little of this boy.
often
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
only
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
portfolios
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
private
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
proxy
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
rich
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
said
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From this reading I have said little of this boy.
singular
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
spirits
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
stereoscopes
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
strong
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
sufferer
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
suffering
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
table
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have said little of this boy.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
unconquerable
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
unexceptionably
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From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
up
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From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
vigorous
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From this reading Now he was better, and able to move about with the help of a crutch, but even now was a hopeless cripple, with only his vigorous mind and unconquerable spirits to maintain him through private hours of suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
wheeled
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From this reading When Johnnie was a child he had only been moved in the little wheeled chair, got for him in his father’s lifetime, when they were rich.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the proxy which the handsome, healthy family had given for their singular exemption from disease and weakness--the one sufferer, among many strong, who is so often found in households unexceptionably healthful, as if all the minor afflictions which might have been divided among them had concentrated on one and left the rest free.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we returned to the drawing-room after dinner, we found, hidden in a distant corner, with books and portfolios, and stereoscopes blocking up the table near him, Johnnie Harley.
