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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 My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
acknowledged
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From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
advise
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
anatomy
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
any
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From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
Archives
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
call
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From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
came
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
Charles
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
demonstrator
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
doubt
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
evening
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
experimented
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From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
fact
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From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
feel
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
further
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From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
Gilroy
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From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
go
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From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
impertinent
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
lent
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
less
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
matter
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From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
Miss
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From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
more
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
neighbor
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
older
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From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
Penclosa
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From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
return
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
Sadler
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
said
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From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
very
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From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
Virchow's
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
volume
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
Well
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From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well," he went on, when I had acknowledged it, "if I were you, I should not let it go any further.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will think me very impertinent, no doubt, but, none the less, I feel it to be my duty to advise you to have no more to do with her."
year
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From this reading I call him young, but, as a matter of fact, he is a year older than I am.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand, Gilroy," said he, "that you are being experimented upon by Miss Penclosa."
young
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From this reading My neighbor, Charles Sadler, the handsome young demonstrator of anatomy, came in this evening to return a volume of Virchow's "Archives" which I had lent him.
