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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 It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
all
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
apparent
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
breakfast
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
conscious
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
day
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
denoted
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
differently
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From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
doing
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
eaten
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
far
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
feel
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From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
felt
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
forbade
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
fortunate
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
get
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
glad
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
Hannah
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
husband
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
injury
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
kept
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
made
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
man
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
medical
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
more
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
moved
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
much
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From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
now
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From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
outburst
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From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
outwardly
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
own
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
report
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From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
room
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
satisfactory
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From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
see
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
seem
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
Sewell's
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From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
speak
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From this reading She was already ashamed of her outburst of the day before, but did not feel as if she could speak much differently even now.
spoken
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From this reading She did not see her husband all the day, during which he kept strictly to his own room, and she was glad of it, for she felt that she could not have spoken to him as she ought.
strictly
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
sustained
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
true
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
uneasy
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
up
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
very
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From this reading But it made Hannah very uneasy, since it plainly denoted that he had sustained more injury than was outwardly apparent.
Wally
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Sewell’s report, the next morning, was not entirely satisfactory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
wish
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From this reading It was true that Wally was quite conscious, and had eaten a good breakfast, but he cried when he was moved, and did not seem to wish to get up, which was so far fortunate, because the medical man strictly forbade his doing so.
