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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 Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
attend
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
Bailly
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
bundled
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
burial
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
Cagliostro's
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
crime
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
desires
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
disorder
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
expected
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From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
expenses
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
extent
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
far
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
fulfilled
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
Gilbert
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
go
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
Groscaillou
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
heard
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From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
hide
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
HOSPITAL
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From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
hospitals
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
injunction
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
injured
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
knew
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From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
Lafayette
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
like
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
massacre
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
maze
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From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
military
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
obeyed
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
ones
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
opposed
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
organized
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
overworked
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
particularly
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
patient
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From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
period
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
present
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
receiving
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
river
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From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
surgeons
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
there
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From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert had obeyed Cagliostro's injunction to go to the Groscaillou Hospital to attend to a patient.
voice
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From this reading Suddenly in the maze, he heard a voice which he knew but had not expected there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
welcomed
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From this reading Gilbert was welcomed by the overworked surgeons amid the disorder which opposed their desires being fulfilled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At this period hospitals were far from being organized as at present, particularly military ones like this which was receiving the injured in the massacre, while the dead were bundled into the river to save burial expenses and hide the extent of the crime of Lafayette and Bailly.
