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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 blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
almost
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From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
brain
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From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
control
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
crept
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From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
day
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
disease
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
drives
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From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
fact
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From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
flows
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
freely
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
healthy
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From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
hospital
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
idea
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From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
ill
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
intellect
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
leave
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
limbs
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
mad
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From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
made
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
men's
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
mental
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
more
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
once
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
perfect
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
relegated
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
strong
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
suffering
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
UNFORTUNATELY
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From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
veins
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
vigorous
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From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNFORTUNATELY I was not ill; the next day I had to leave the hospital, and once more I was relegated to my cell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since I left the hospital, an idea has crept into my brain—an idea which, when I think of it, almost drives me mad.
work
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From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The blood flows freely in my veins, my limbs are under perfect control, I am strong in body and in intellect, made for a long life, and yet I am suffering from a mental disease, a disease the work of men’s hands.
young
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From this reading In point of fact, I am young, vigorous, and healthy.
