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active
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
any
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
Bellingham
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
Benson
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
book
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From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leonard sat by her holding her hand.
carefully
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
day
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
departure
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
down
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
dried
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
Faith
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
flowers
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
fragrance
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
given
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
Go
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
gratify
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
greenness
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
hand
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From this reading Leonard sat by her holding her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard sat by her holding her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
holding
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From this reading Leonard sat by her holding her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
indeed
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From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
insist
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
invalid
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
kept
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard sat by her holding her hand.
lie
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
longed
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
making
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
many
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
Miss
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
more
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
Mr
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
much
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
now
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From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
Nurse
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
put
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
quiet
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
really
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
restored
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From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
Ruth
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
sat
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From this reading Leonard sat by her holding her hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
sofa
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From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
submitted
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
then
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From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
things
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From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
up
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From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then he looked up from his book, as if to make sure that she indeed was restored to him.
water
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From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ruth longed to do many things; to be much more active; but she submitted, when she found that it would gratify Miss Faith if she remained as quiet as if she were really an invalid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had brought her down the flowers which she had given him the day of her departure, and which he had kept in water as long as they had any greenness or fragrance, and then had carefully dried and put by.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" The next morning, Miss Benson would insist upon making Ruth lie down on the sofa.
