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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 As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
according
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
adventure
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From this reading It was in such a plight that he began the day following his adventure with the “rook.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
Antrim's
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From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
bad
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in such a plight that he began the day following his adventure with the “rook.”
BeginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
breathtaking
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
celerity
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
company
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
consumption
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
day
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From this reading It was in such a plight that he began the day following his adventure with the “rook.”
debauch
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
DEMONIAC
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
dependent
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
descend
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
descending
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
dissipation
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
division
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
end
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
engineer
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
excess
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From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
fairly
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From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
fall
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
few
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
following
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From this reading It was in such a plight that he began the day following his adventure with the “rook.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
galloping
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
Grotter
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
illustrative
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From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
infrequently
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
inspiration
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
keep
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
ladder
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
lapse
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
makes
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
man
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
many
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
mild
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
moral
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
needful
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
nerveless
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
often
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
pace
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
plight
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From this reading It was in such a plight that he began the day following his adventure with the “rook.”
plunge
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From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
rarely
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
rook
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From this reading It was in such a plight that he began the day following his adventure with the “rook.”
rounds
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
say
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
self-contained
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
set
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
shattered
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
single
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
stimulants
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
stream
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From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
strongest
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
succumb
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From this reading As in a galloping consumption it is not infrequently the strongest who succumb first, so in a moral lapse it is often the self-contained who set the pace.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
temperament
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
up
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
use
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antrim’s sudden plunge into the stream of excess was fairly illustrative of this.
week
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
women
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From this reading THE DEMONIAC THE rounds in the descending ladder of dissipation are many or few according to the temperament of the man who makes use of them: the man, I say, for women rarely descend--they fall.
work
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
worse
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From this reading Beginning with the mild debauch in the company of Grotter, the division engineer, he went from bad to worse with such breathtaking celerity that the end of a single week found him shattered and nerveless, and already dependent upon stimulants for the inspiration needful to keep him up to his work.
