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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 Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
admit
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
allowed
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
apart
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
ate
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
came
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From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
chair
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
conscious
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
Crawshay
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
dawn
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
day
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
deck
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From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
disturbed
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From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
down
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
duties
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
exercise
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
extended
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
forced
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
frame
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From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
Katharine
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From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
lay
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
man
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
man's
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
meal
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
meant
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
Mr
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
night
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
nurse
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
Phillips
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
position
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
presently
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
promenade
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
saloon
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
sick
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
side
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
sinecure
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From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
sit
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
sometimes
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
somewhat
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From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
speechlessly
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
stateroom
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
suffering
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Katharine came on deck that morning in a somewhat disturbed frame of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
there
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
up
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
usual
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From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
walking
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From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was beginning to dawn upon her that her position as sick nurse to Mr. Phillips was meant to be a sinecure.
watched
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From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was conscious presently that Crawshay, who had been walking up and down the deck, had stopped before the chair on which she lay extended.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She was allowed to sit by the sick man's side sometimes whilst the doctor took a promenade or ate a meal in the saloon, but apart from that, the usual exercise of her duties was not required from her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was forced to admit that there was something mysterious about the little stateroom, the suffering man, and the doctor who watched him speechlessly night and day.
