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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 incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
advised
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
all
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
Anna
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
anyhow
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
aside
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
back
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
brother's
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
busy
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
calls
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
came
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
cannot
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
children
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
comfort
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
condition
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
CRESCENT
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From this reading EDINBURGH CRESCENT.
day
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
dinner
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
EDINBURGH
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From this reading EDINBURGH CRESCENT.
elder
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
family
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
forcibly
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
full
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
half-past
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
home
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
incessant
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
like
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
man
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
Maplestone
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
medical
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
much
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
nephews
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
nieces
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
place
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
practice
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
put
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
return
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
room
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
round
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
Roxburgh
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
said
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
scene
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
seated
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
servant
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
seven
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
swing
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
things
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
too
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
urgent
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From this reading The incessant calls on a medical man in the full swing of practice in a place like Roxburgh are urgent and cannot be put aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
widow
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From this reading He came in to dinner at half-past seven, and the scene of his home comfort and his elder children seated round him brought back to him forcibly the condition of his brother's widow and his family.
Wilton
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From this reading Dr. Wilton was too busy all the day after his return to Roxburgh to think much about his nieces and nephews at Maplestone.
winter
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From this reading When the servant had left the room, Dr. Wilton said,-- "I have advised these poor things to come here for the winter anyhow, Anna.
