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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 illness of Will took a bad turn.
accumulation
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
agitation
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
all
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
bad
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From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
bringing
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
care
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
careless
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
climax
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
cold
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
confused
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
dangerous
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
day
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
death
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
developed
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
fatigue
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
fever
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
ill
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
illness
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From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
kind
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
lay
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
mere
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
most
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From this reading Instead of being a mere accumulation of cold and fatigue, it developed into fever, and of the most dangerous kind.
Mrs
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
Ochterlony
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
said
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From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
sick-room
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
six
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
turn
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From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
understanding
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
very
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
vigils
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
wandering
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This at least was all that could be said.
ways
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
weeks
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From this reading He was very ill; he lay for six weeks between life and death; and Mrs. Ochterlony, in his sick-room, had no mind nor understanding for anything but the care of him.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The illness of Will took a bad turn.
wretched
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From this reading Perhaps he had been bringing it on for a long time by his careless ways, by his long vigils and over thought; and that day of wretched wandering, and all the confused agitation of his mind had brought it to a climax.
