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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 REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
Bamsey
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he began to recover.
Ben
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
crisis
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
days
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
definite
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
devoted
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
disaster
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
EASY
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
elapsed
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From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
end
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
followed
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
fortnight
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
four
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
hand
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
hours
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
illness
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
months
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From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
most
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
move
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
nurses
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
other
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From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
pains-taking
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
people
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From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
perceive
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From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
prospered
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
recover
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From this reading Then he began to recover.
regain
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
relapses
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
RESTnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
slowly
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
some
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From this reading Nor did other people perceive it until some months had elapsed.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
sufferer
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
sufficient
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
survived
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
thank
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
Then
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From this reading Then he began to recover.
there
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
twenty
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
unconscious
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
unknown
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From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
very
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From this reading "THE REST IS EASY" Ben Bamsey survived his illness and had to thank a very pains-taking doctor and most devoted nurses for his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
weak
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From this reading He was unconscious for four and twenty hours, and during the fortnight that followed the crisis remained so weak, that it seemed he could never regain strength sufficient to move a hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He prospered very slowly, but there were no relapses, and the definite disaster left by his illness remained unknown to the sufferer himself until the end of his days.
