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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 She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
advisers
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
agitating
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From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
back
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
bed
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
command
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From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
condemn
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
congregated
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
consulting
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
difficulty
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
evident
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
fallen
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From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
fell
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
full
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From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
get
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
haste
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
laid
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
many
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From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
Mr
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
now
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
others
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
Phoebe's
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From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
position
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From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
practical
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
restless
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
room
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
send
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
SINNED-AGAINST
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From this reading THE SINNED-AGAINST.
small
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
somewhat
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From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
steps
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From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
taken
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From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINNED-AGAINST.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
thoughts
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From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
up
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From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To get him to bed, to send for the doctor, these were evident practical steps to take; but after having done these she was bewildered and fell back upon her advisers.
upstairs
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From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula had fallen a little from the position of command she had taken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phoebe's mind was full of many and somewhat agitating thoughts.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went upstairs with a restless haste, which she would have been the first to condemn, to the room where the others were congregated, when they had laid Mr. May on his bed with no small difficulty, and were now consulting what to do.
