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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 He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
away
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
bear
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
consequences
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
detained
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From this reading "You must tell her I detained you."
down
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
embarrassed
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
gave
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From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
godless
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
gone
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From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
Harland
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
healthful
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must tell her I detained you."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
indifference
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
influence
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
less
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
manner
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
materialism
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
medical
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
meeting
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
mental
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
Miss
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
moment
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
more
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must tell her I detained you."
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
opposed
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
organisation
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
patients
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
pretensions
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
rather
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
ready
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
recognised
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
saloon
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
sigh
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From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
skill
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
slowly
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
smiled
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
stairs
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must tell her I detained you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
turning
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From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
well-being
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From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He nodded in a more or less embarrassed manner, and turning away from me, went rather slowly down the saloon stairs.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I gave a sigh of relief when he was gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had from the first moment of our meeting recognised in him a mental organisation which in its godless materialism and indifference to consequences, was opposed to every healthful influence that might be brought to bear on his patients for their well-being, whatever his pretensions to medical skill might be.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Miss Harland is ready for you by this time"--and I smiled.
