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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 _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
accompanied
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
acute
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
Annie
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
attack
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
bedroom
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
best
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Brandon
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
Cassell
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
chained
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
chill
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
cough
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
day
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
doubtful
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From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
get
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
girl
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
hand
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
home
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From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
instead
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From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
lay
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From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Lilly
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Lilly's
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From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
lively
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
mountain
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
Mrs
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From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
nice
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
night
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
Oney
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
playing
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
put
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
received
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
REPENTANCE
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
resulted
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
rheumatism
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
rise
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From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
risked
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
Sarah
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From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
set
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
severe
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From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
sick-bed
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From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
stairs
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
too
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
underclothes
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
up
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
waited
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From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
week
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From this reading _REPENTANCE._ THE next day Annie did not get up, but in the course of a week, she was playing about as lively as ever.
well
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From this reading It was well for her that she was at Mrs. Lilly's instead of at home.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The chill she had received on the mountain resulted in an attack of acute rheumatism, which chained her hand and foot, and was accompanied by a severe cough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Lilly put her into the best bedroom down stairs, and she and Oney waited on her night and day, while Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Brandon made her up a set of nice underclothes, and nobody thought anything too much to do for the girl who had risked her own life to save little Annie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Sarah still lay on her sick-bed, and it seemed doubtful whether she would ever rise from it again.
