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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 Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
approaching
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
asleep
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From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
bald-headed
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
bed
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From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
beds
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
cold
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
constable
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
deliciously
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
drank
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
eagerly
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
eyes
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From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
fell
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From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
finger
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
forced
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
hand
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
head
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
holding
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
hospital
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From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
liquid
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
man
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
men
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
narrow
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From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
nurse
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
opened
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From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
opposite
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
other
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
plain-faced
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
police
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
pulse
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
rather
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
refreshing
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
row
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
sat
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
saw
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
seated
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
side
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
Some
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
teeth
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
Then
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From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
turned
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From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
unconscious
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From this reading Then I fell asleep again, and I believe I must have remained unconscious for a long time.
uniform
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
unseen
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From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
ward
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From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some liquid was forced between my teeth by an unseen hand, and I drank it eagerly, for it was deliciously cold and refreshing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A row of men in other beds were before me, and a nurse in uniform was approaching from the opposite side of the ward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at last I opened my eyes, I found myself in a narrow, hospital bed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I turned my head, and saw that a rather plain-faced nurse was seated beside me, holding my hand, her finger, I believe, upon my pulse, while on the opposite side sat a bald-headed man in uniform--a police constable.
