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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 When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
Adair's
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
any
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
aside
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From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
attend
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
awoke
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
bed
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
begged
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
called
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
camp
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
curtain
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From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
draw
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From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
earnest
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
Elizabeth
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
few
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
forbad
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
instantly
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From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
Jane
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
mornings
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
Mrs
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
Now
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From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
obeyed
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From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
only
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From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
person
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
physician
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
placed
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
quick
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
removed
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
request
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From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
said
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From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
sister
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
sleeping
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
small
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
strictly
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From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
SurprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now come into my bed--only this morning--never--never again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
tone
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
unusual
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From this reading Surprised at a request so unusual, Elizabeth instantly obeyed.
Vincent
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
visit
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
voice
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From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
window
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From this reading "But first draw aside the window curtain," said she, "That is right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the physician was first called in to attend Jane, he strictly forbad any person sleeping with her: Elizabeth, therefore, removed to a small camp bed, which was placed by her sister.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few mornings after Mrs. Adair's visit to Mrs. Vincent, Jane suddenly awoke; and in an earnest, quick tone of voice, begged that her sister would come to her.
