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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 A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
afterwards
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
also
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
assistance
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
Bob
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
clothes
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
couch
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
couches
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
day
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From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
down
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
dressed
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
elapsed
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From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
exertion
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
exhausted
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
eyes
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
face
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
feebly
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
firmly
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
FRIENDS
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From this reading FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
gained
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From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
gazing
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
informed
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
learning
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
lying
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
nearly
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
new
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
night
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From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
ordeal
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
other
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
placed
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
rapidly
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
recovering
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
RESCUE
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From this reading FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
room
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
seeing
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From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
Sophy
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
span
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
spick
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
surprisingly
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From this reading A day and a night had elapsed since our rescue, and I had gained strength surprisingly.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE.
there
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From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDS TO THE RESCUE.
two
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From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sophy and I were lying on two couches placed so that my eyes could rest upon her face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I, on my part, upon learning that Sophy had also with assistance dressed herself, in "spick and span new clothes," as she afterwards informed me, insisted feebly but firmly that she should be brought into my room, so there we were, gazing at each other, and rapidly recovering from the terrible ordeal through which we had passed.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the help of Bob I had dressed myself in the afternoon, and seeing that the exertion had nearly exhausted me he insisted upon my lying down on a couch.
