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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 I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
all
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
anyway
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
away
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back
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
best
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blond
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
built
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
chances
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command
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
decide
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
disappearing
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
dizziness
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
door
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From this reading He was just going through the door.
eyes
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
facing
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
felt
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
generous-minded
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get
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
going
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From this reading He was just going through the door.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
grateful
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
Gruff
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guy
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
hard
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
he'd
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
he's
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
head
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
how
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
increase
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It's
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
Just
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
know-how
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
like
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
looks
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
made
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
man
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
necessary
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
only
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
operation
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
pillows
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
raise
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
rather
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
really
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
see
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
shoulders
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From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
sink
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
sturdily
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
surgical
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tall
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was just going through the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
try
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From this reading Just that thought made me decide to open my eyes and try to raise myself a little, because he had a right to know how grateful I felt.
Voice
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From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
wave
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From this reading I could see that he was tall, blond and rather sturdily built, but a wave of dizziness made me sink back against the pillows again before I could get a really good look at him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had the feeling that Gruff Voice was a generous-minded, all right guy, and if an operation had been necessary to save my life he'd done his best to increase my chances with all of the surgical know-how at his command.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's hard to tell what a man looks like anyway, when he's facing away from you, and you can only see his disappearing shoulders and the back of his head.
