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188
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
accompanied
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
afflicted
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
ailments
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
air
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARTIST'S STUDIO.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
anxiety
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
ARTIST'S
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From this reading AN ARTIST'S STUDIO.
became
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
Chief
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
degrees
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
depression
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
dislike
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
doors
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
effect
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
evil
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
excitement
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
exhaustion
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
filled
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
friendly
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
gloomiest
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
grew
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
high
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
impossible
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
insomnia
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
intolerable
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
irritate
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
jar
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
lassitude
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
mental
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
most
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
moving
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
music
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
nervous
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
other
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
out
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
overwork
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
overworry
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
passion
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
physical
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
protracted
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
quietest
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
series
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
sight
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
slow
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
soon
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
soothing
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
spirits
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
strung
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
STUDIO
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From this reading AN ARTIST'S STUDIO.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
system
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
tension
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
up
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
utmost
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From this reading Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
very
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
voices
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From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
walk
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
wearisome
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
winter
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From this reading In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I became filled with the gloomiest anticipations of evil; and my system was strung up by slow degrees to such a high tension of physical and mental excitement, that the quietest and most soothing of friendly voices had no other effect upon me than to jar and irritate.
Work
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From this reading Work was impossible; music, my one passion, intolerable; books became wearisome to my sight; and even a short walk in the open air brought with it such lassitude and exhaustion, that I soon grew to dislike the very thought of moving out of doors.
