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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 Aleck was a long time getting well.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE-ROCK COVE AGAIN.
Aleck
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From this reading Aleck was a long time getting well.
all
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
anxiety
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
bent
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
care
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
carriage
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
carried
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
comfortable
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
confession
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
contributed
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
couch
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
COVE
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From this reading THE WHITE-ROCK COVE AGAIN.
cushions
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
declared
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
down-stairs
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
drive
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
erected
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
festival
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
firmly
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
full
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
getting
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From this reading Aleck was a long time getting well.
gradually
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
grew
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
guilt
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
house
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aleck was a long time getting well.
lost
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
lying
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
making
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
matter
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
nursed
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
only
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
out
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
recovery
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
sofa
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
sort
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
steps
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
subject
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From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
taken
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE-ROCK COVE AGAIN.
then
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From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aleck was a long time getting well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aleck was a long time getting well.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
well
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From this reading Aleck was a long time getting well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was quite a festival when he was first carried down-stairs; and then again when he was taken out in the carriage for a drive, lying at full length upon a sort of couch which we erected for him, and to which he declared, in my anxiety to make him comfortable, I had contributed all the sofa cushions in the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The subject of the lost ship was forbidden for a long while; and I grew to thinking of it as a sort of formidable undertaking, though one upon which I was firmly bent--the confession to Aleck himself of my guilt in the matter.
WHITE-ROCK
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From this reading THE WHITE-ROCK COVE AGAIN.
winter
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From this reading He had to be nursed and taken care of all through that winter, only gradually making little steps towards recovery.
