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THE DOCTOR FROM NEWCASTLE. LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet. Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise. The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever. The disease did not seem very violent at first.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DOCTOR FROM NEWCASTLE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The disease did not seem very violent at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The disease did not seem very violent at first.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
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From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
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From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DOCTOR FROM NEWCASTLE.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DOCTOR FROM NEWCASTLE.
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From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
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From this reading THE DOCTOR FROM NEWCASTLE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
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From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
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From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR FROM NEWCASTLE.
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From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
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From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
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From this reading LADY Thornyhaugh turned out a true prophet.
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From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old lady came up to see her, and pronounced at once that she was in for some sort of fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The disease did not seem very violent at first.
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From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
at the time that
From this reading Amabel slept long and heavily, and when she waked she was unable to rise.
