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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 A DEATH BED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
all
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
ask
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
Beatrix
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
BED
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From this reading A DEATH BED.
bedside
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
bent
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
chair
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
Darrow
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
DEATH
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From this reading A DEATH BED.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
eager
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
Entering
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
eyes
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
face
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
feared
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
fixed
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
husband's
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
inquiry
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
kindly
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
longing
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
lying
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
Mrs
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
near
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
obedience
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
pain-distorted
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
pillow
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
put
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
Ray
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
rested
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
room
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
rose
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
seat
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
seated
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
sick
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
side
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From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
ward
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From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
white
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
wide
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
woman's
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
words
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From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
