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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 The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
All
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From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
attempt
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
ball
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
boy
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
called
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
cheeks
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
crying
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
dimly
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
down
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
dying
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
experience
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
George
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
glow
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
Harry
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
helping
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
honor
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
hot
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
hung
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From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
hurriedly
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
lamp
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
lay
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
lighted
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
lounge
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
man
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
negro
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
now
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
office
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
pillows
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
present
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
prior
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
probe
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
quietly
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
room
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
satisfied
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
some
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
sort
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
St
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
streaming
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
Teackle
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
tears
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
thread
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From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
torches
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
unbidden
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From this reading The boy was crying quietly--the tears streaming unbidden down his cheeks--it was his first experience at this sort of thing.
unconscious
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From this reading All that could be done for him had been done; he was unconscious and his life hung by a thread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
wash
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
water
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
woman
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From this reading No one was present except St. George, Harry, the doctor, and a negro woman who had brought in some pillows and hot water.
wound
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From this reading Harry, now that the mysterious thing called his “honor” had been satisfied, was helping Teackle wash the wound prior to an attempt to probe for the ball.
wounded
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From this reading The wounded man lay on a lounge in the office room, which was dimly lighted by the dying glow of the outside torches and an oil lamp hurriedly brought in.
