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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 My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
accident
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
always
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
came
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it came to crutches."
certain
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
coming
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From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
crutches
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it came to crutches."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
feet
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
felt
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
find
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From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
head
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
How
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From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it came to crutches."
injuries
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From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
injury
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it came to crutches."
knowing
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From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
lain
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From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
limbs
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
limped
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
long-disused
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
means
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From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
mischief
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
more
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From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
numbness
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
old
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
pavement
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From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
play
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
severe
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From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it came to crutches."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
staggered
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
stiffness
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
stunned
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From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
trial
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
trout-brook
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From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
uncomfortable
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From this reading My head felt uncomfortable, and I had a certain numbness or stiffness, as one does from the first trial of long-disused limbs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How long I had lain stunned upon the pavement I had no means of knowing; I thought not long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was surprised, on coming to myself, to find that my injuries were not more severe.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had always limped a trifle since that accident beside the trout-brook; and, as I staggered to my feet, I thought:-- "This will play the mischief with that old injury.
wonder
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From this reading I shouldn't wonder if it came to crutches."
