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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 She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
accomplished
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
allowed
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
any
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
count
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From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
countess
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
declared
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
dowager
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From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
elder
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
enter
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
evening
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
girl
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
going
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
got
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
hand
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
held
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
hold
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
hours
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
incessantly
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From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
introduced
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From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
labours
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
later
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
liquor
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From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
longer
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
made
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From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
midwife
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
mouth
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From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
news
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From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
o'clock
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
out
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
patient
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
Quinet
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
room
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
sent
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From this reading The count and the dowager sent incessantly to know the news.
servants
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
seven
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
shortly
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
some
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
soothe
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From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
spoonfuls
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From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
swallow
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From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
Three
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From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Three hours later, the midwife declared that the countess could not hold out any longer unless she got some rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seven o'clock in the evening; the labours continued; the elder Quinet girl held the patient by the hand to soothe her.
well
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She made her swallow a liquor which was introduced into her mouth by spoonfuls.
wishes
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From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were told that everything was going on well, and that shortly their wishes would be accomplished; but none of the servants were allowed to enter the room.
