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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 REFFOLD LEARNS A LESSON.
air
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
any
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
away
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
back
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
Bernardine
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
better
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
bracing
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
came
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
change
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
climate
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
consumptive
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
down
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
few
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
friend
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
further
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
health
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
Holme
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
hoped
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
indeed
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
LEARNS
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From this reading REFFOLD LEARNS A LESSON.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
LESSON
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From this reading REFFOLD LEARNS A LESSON.
many
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
money
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
months
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
mountain
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
needed
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
old
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
patients
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
pay
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
people
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
PETERSHOF
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
prevent
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
prolonged
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
reasonable
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
REFFOLD
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From this reading REFFOLD LEARNS A LESSON.
relations
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
resort
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
simply
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
slipping
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
spend
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
stay
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
there
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
uncle
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
way
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From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what Bernardine Holme hoped to do; she was broken down in every way, but it was thought that a prolonged stay in Petershof might help her back to a reasonable amount of health, or, at least, prevent her from slipping into further decline.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
willing
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From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
winter
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come alone, because she had no relations except that old uncle, and no money to pay any friend who might have been willing to come with her.
wonderfully
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From this reading PETERSHOF was a winter resort for consumptive patients, though, indeed, many people simply needed the change of a bracing climate went there to spend a few months; and came, away wonderfully better for the mountain air.
