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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 Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
all
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
anxiety
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
anxious
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
bed
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
care
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where did he come from?
consternation
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did he come from?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
excitement
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
fear
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
find
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where did he come from?
full
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
get
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
half-conscious
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
hearts
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
How
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
moment
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
necessity
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
new
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
NEW-COMER
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From this reading THE NEW-COMER.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
notwithstanding
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
out
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
patient
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
raise
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
said
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
satisfy
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
sick-room
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
skill
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
sprang
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
stranger
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
struggled
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW-COMER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
veins
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
wanted
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From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did he come from?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
wild
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From this reading To find out what he wanted, to satisfy the hazy anxiety in his mind, and do for him the something, whatever it was, that he was so anxious to do, was the first necessity of the moment, notwithstanding the new excitement which was wild in their veins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could they, though their hearts were full of it? when all their care and skill were wanted for the patient, who, half-conscious, struggled with them to raise himself, to get out of bed.
wonder
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
word
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From this reading Nobody in the sick-room said a word of the great consternation and wonder and fear that sprang to life in them at the appearance of the stranger.
