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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 “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
Anita
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
apparent
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
away
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
better
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
called
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From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
concluded
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
continue
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
day
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From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
delighted
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
father
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
getting
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
give
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
greatly
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From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
ill
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
improvement
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
Just
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
keep
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
like
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
news
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
now
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
nurse
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
often
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
other
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
out
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
patient's
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From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
progress
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From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
said
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
second
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the third day the doctor called and was greatly pleased at his patient’s progress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
tonic
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From this reading ‘Just continue to give her this tonic and keep the other away from her,’ said he.
very
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From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “She asked me who I was and what my name was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
write
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From this reading “I was so delighted at her apparent improvement that I determined to write her father the good news, but on second thought concluded I would not, as he had said he would come out often.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “‘I am your nurse, and you have been very ill, but are getting better now,’ said I, ‘and my name is quite a little like yours; it is Anita.’
