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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 This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
all
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
always
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
away
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
caused
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
certain
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
completely
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
conversation
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
doleful
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From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
endeavoured
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
event
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
extract
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
feeble
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
form
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
formalities
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
full
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
gradually
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
heart
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
illness
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
information
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
light
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
low
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
medical
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
mother
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
nerves
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
peculiar
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
platitudes
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
pulse
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
quick
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
regaled
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From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
repetition
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
satisfaction
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
set
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From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
sighs
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From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
sleeplessness
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
slow
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
some
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
speech
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
subject
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
suffered
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
sufferer
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
threw
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From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
too
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From this reading She suffered from "sleeplessness," she suffered from "nerves," her pulse was too quick, her heart was too slow, and so on, and so on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
very
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
visited
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From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
wasting
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
weak
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His speech was full of feeble medical platitudes, and threw no light whatever upon the subject.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This event, which set me completely free, caused a repetition of certain formalities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
words
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From this reading The doctor visited me, and regaled me with doleful words and sighs.
years
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From this reading In the course of conversation I endeavoured to extract from him some information as to the peculiar form of illness from which my mother had been so long a sufferer, but all the satisfaction I could obtain from him was that she had always been "weak, very weak," and always "low, very low," and that she had for years been "gradually wasting away."
