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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 "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
Abbe
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From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
act
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
assassin
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
Cantinet
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
child
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From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
conflict
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
curate
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
Death
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
Duplanty
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From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
dying
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
Ein
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From this reading "Ein child," Schmucke repeated mechanically.
fight
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
final
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
going
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From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
hand-to-hand
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
home
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From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
house
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From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
invisible
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
lives
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From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
made
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
mechanically
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From this reading "Ein child," Schmucke repeated mechanically.
Mme
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ein child," Schmucke repeated mechanically.
said
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From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
Schmucke
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From this reading "Ein child," Schmucke repeated mechanically.
seem
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
seems
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
send
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
speak
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
struggle
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
then
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
There
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From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
thrust
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From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
trouble
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From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
turning
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From this reading "He is a child," said the doctor, turning to the Abbe Duplanty.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dying seem to struggle with Death as with an invisible assassin; in the agony at the last, as the final thrust is made, the act of dying seems to be a conflict, a hand-to-hand fight for life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, then," said the curate; "I will speak to Mme. Cantinet, and send her to you."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Do not trouble yourself," said the doctor; "I am going home, and she lives in the next house."
