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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 vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
abounded
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
accident
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
ague
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
all
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
approaching
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
arms
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
army
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
assembled
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
assisted
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
Beamish
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
blind
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
bottle
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
bottles
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
cases
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
child
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
composed
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
corked
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
crowd
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
delivered
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
discovered
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Dozens
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
elephantiasis
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
feared
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
fetch
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
fever
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
filled
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
gathering
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
General's
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
halt
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
horse
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
interviewing
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
Invested
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
jacket
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
kind
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lame
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large
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leg
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
leprosy
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
loose
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
Mallender
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
man
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Mrs
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multitude
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mushroom
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nearer
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
ophthalmia
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
patients
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people
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
pillar
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
prescribing
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prey
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promptly
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
proved
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quarters
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reigned
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scene
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scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
seated
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servants
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shape
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sharp-looking
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sickening
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size
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sizes
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
soda-water
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
sorts
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From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
south
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
spectacle
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
suffering
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supreme
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table
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
there
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
topee
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treated
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two
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up
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
vast
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
verandah
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
waiting
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From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
walked
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From this reading A vast crowd, assembled about the south verandah, astonished Mallender, as he walked up to the General's quarters in order to fetch his horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On approaching nearer, he discovered that this gathering was not, as he had feared, the scene of an accident, but a multitude of the blind, halt, and lame, all waiting to be treated by the kind hands of Mrs. Beamish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dozens and dozens of bottles of all sorts, and sizes, from a soda-water to a scent bottle, were being promptly filled, corked, and delivered.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
white
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From this reading Invested in a mushroom topee, and loose white jacket, seated behind a large table Mrs. Beamish reigned supreme; interviewing and prescribing for her patients--one by one; whilst two sharp-looking servants assisted her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
woeful
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
woman
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From this reading It proved to be an army composed of woeful cases; here a man with elephantiasis,--his leg the size and shape of a pillar; there a woman, with a child in her arms, a prey to ophthalmia, a sickening spectacle; people suffering from fever, and ague, and even leprosy, abounded.
