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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 SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
account
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
acted
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
adviser
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
all
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
always
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
annoy
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From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
annoyed
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From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
blessed
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From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
board
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
bottle
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
complaints
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
compound
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
concocting
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
considered
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
consolation
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From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
cooling
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
den
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
doctors
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From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
dosing
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
DR
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
drinks
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
everlasting
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From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
filled
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
habit
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
handy
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
harm
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From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
heap
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
it's
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
last-named
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
lot
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
MAN
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
manner
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
medical
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
medicine
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From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
mixtures
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
officers
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
passengers
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From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
patients
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
prescription
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
regular
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
said
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
sat
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
saves
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
Sheridan
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
ships
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From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
SORT
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
soul
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From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
tap
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
there
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From this reading 'If it does no good, there is the blessed and everlasting consolation that it can do no harm.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passengers annoyed Dr Tom, as they have continued to annoy ships' doctors ever since, for the doctor had a soul above medicine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
TOM
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From this reading THE SORT OF MAN DR TOM IS Dr Tom Sheridan sat in his den concocting cooling drinks for himself, and mixtures of quite a different prescription for his patients.
trouble
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From this reading 'It saves a heap of trouble, and it's always handy,' said Dr Tom, as he filled a bottle from his regular tap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On board ship, when he acted as medical adviser to the skipper, his officers, the crew, and the passengers--the last-named lot he considered of little account--he had been in the habit of dosing them with the same compound for all manner of complaints.
