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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 There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
ability
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
absence
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
ago
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
almost
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
building
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
day
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
days
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
developed
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
Dr
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
eagerly
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
estate
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
excellent
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
gloomily
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
hopeless
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From this reading Just now, however, the outlook was almost hopeless.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just now, however, the outlook was almost hopeless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
Inspector
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
insupportable
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
Jacks
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
Just
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From this reading Just now, however, the outlook was almost hopeless.
late
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
looking
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
more
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
Mr
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
neighborhood
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
now
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From this reading Just now, however, the outlook was almost hopeless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
opened
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
opportunity
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
outlook
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From this reading Just now, however, the outlook was almost hopeless.
patients
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
realize
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
really
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
reflected
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
set
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
some
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
Spencer
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
There
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
Too
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
up
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
very
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
visit
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From this reading He found himself even looking eagerly forward every day for another visit from Mr. Inspector Jacks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
Whiles
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From this reading There were some days when the absence of patients seemed to Dr. Spencer Whiles a thing almost insupportable.
wrong
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From this reading Too late he began to realize that he had set up in the wrong neighborhood.
year
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
years
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
young
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From this reading In years to come, he reflected gloomily, when the great building estate which was to have been developed more than a year ago was really opened up, there might be an opportunity where he was, a very excellent opportunity, too, for a young doctor of ability.
