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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 He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
after-locker
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From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
apparently
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
back
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From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
bottle
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From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
deal
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From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
Doc
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From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
doing
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From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
don't
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From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
effects
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From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
elbow
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
exciting
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From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
eyes
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From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
harm
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From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
lad
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From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
lay
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
lost
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
mad
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From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
man
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From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
more
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
now
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From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
putting
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From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
quiet
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
raised
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
some
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
sparkling
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From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
then
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
there
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From this reading “Right there, lad!” he cried, his eyes sparkling from the effects of the brandy.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell me now, as man to man, do you think that I am mad?”
up
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From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lay quiet for a while, lost in thought apparently, and then raised himself up upon his elbow again, and asked for some more brandy.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t think I am, do you, Doc?” he asked, as I was putting the bottle back into the after-locker.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you have something on your mind,” I answered, “which is exciting you and doing you a good deal of harm.”
