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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 The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
addition
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
also
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
badly
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
bed
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
big
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
Bracondale's
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
car
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
careful
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
carried
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
caused
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
consternation
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
consultation
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
contusions
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
dislocated
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
doctors
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
examination
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
feared
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
going
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
grave
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
greatest
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
grew
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S VISITOR.
hours
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
household
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
injury
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
internal
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
Lord
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
lordship
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
LORDSHIP'S
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S VISITOR.
motionless
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
now
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
occupied
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
own
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
pale
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
park
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
room
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
scared
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
senseless
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
servants
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From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
severe
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
shoulder
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
steering-pillar
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
suffered
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
summoned
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
tastefully-furnished
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
telephone
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
thrown
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From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The examination had occupied a long time, and the greatest consternation had been caused in the big household, the servants going about pale and scared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
Torquay
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
two
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
unconscious
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
upstairs
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From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
very
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From this reading The two doctors, summoned by telephone from Torquay, stood beside Lord Bracondale's bed, and after careful examination and long consultation, grew very grave.
VISITOR
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In addition to severe contusions, his shoulder was badly dislocated, and it was also feared that he had suffered severe internal injury through being thrown against the steering-pillar of the car.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His lordship had been carried unconscious to the park and upstairs into his own tastefully-furnished room, where he still remained motionless and senseless, though two hours had now passed.
