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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 He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
ADERHOLD
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
away
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
bare
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
bed
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
burned
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
chair
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
clear
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From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
deal
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From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
Death
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
die
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
dulling
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
end
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
fanned
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
GRANGE
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
Hardwick
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
heavy
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
high
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From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
lay
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From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.
like
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From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
man
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From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.
Master
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
mental
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
more
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
moth-eaten
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
now
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
OAK
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
old
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
physician
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
pillows
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From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.
room
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
sat
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
seventy-odd
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
sleeping
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From this reading Master Hardwick was sleeping now.
slept
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From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
some
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
strongly
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.
vapour
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From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
waked
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From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
weakened
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From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
years
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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
