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action
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
all
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
always
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
any
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
Cowles
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
dark
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
death
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
die
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
died
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
don't
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
drudgery
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
eyes
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
father's
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
flashing
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
Forty-first
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
going
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From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
hand
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From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
Indeed
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From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
instead
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
Jack
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From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
killed
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
like
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
nobly
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
officer
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
often
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
Persian
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
pill-compounding
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
profession
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
put
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
rate
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
Regiment
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
remark
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From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
said
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
sort
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
taken
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
taking
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From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
tenderly
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From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
then
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From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
together
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
unfortunate
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From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
vile
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
War
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From this reading He was an officer in the Forty-first Regiment, and he was killed in action during the Persian War--so he died nobly, at any rate.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed,” I answered; “my remark was an unfortunate one, then.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
wish
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From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
worth
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From this reading “Oh, don’t mind that,” she said; “I always thought myself that he was worth all of them put together.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That’s the sort of death I should like to die,” said Cowles, his dark eyes flashing, as they would when he was excited; “I often wish I had taken to my father’s profession instead of this vile pill-compounding drudgery.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, Jack, you are not going to die any sort of death yet,” she said, tenderly taking his hand in hers.
