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In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse. That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable. He began his rounds looking for trouble. He wanted trouble. In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began his rounds looking for trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
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From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began his rounds looking for trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
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From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
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From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
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From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
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From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began his rounds looking for trouble.
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From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
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From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began his rounds looking for trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
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From this reading He began his rounds looking for trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
not any; not one
From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
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From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
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From this reading He began his rounds looking for trouble.
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From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
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From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
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From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
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From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He began his rounds looking for trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
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From this reading He wanted trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
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From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That he was appreciably weaker there was no doubt, and there were other symptoms that were unfavourable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning David Sheldon decided that he was worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In full health, the strained situation would have been serious enough; but as it was, himself growing helpless, something had to be done.
