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Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital. The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries. The blacks were in a funk. Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die. Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
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From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
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From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
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From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
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From this reading The blacks were in a funk.
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From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
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From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
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From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
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From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
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From this reading The blacks were in a funk.
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From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
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From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
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From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blacks were in a funk.
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From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
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From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
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From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
at the time that
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
