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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 |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
actually
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
Acute
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From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
afraid
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
all
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
always
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
any
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
approaching
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
arriving
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
Audouin
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
bedside
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
better
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
came
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
can't
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
cheerfully
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
Churchill
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
Colin
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
crisis
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
danger
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
day
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
days
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
death
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
die
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
don't
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
easy-chair
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
English
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
exactly
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
extreme
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
fancied
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
feebly
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
fever
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From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
getting
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
hard
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
heard
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
hovering
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
How
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
I'm
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
illness
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
lay
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
man
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
man's
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
matter
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From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
Mr
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
nervous
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
pillow
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
play
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
really
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
reproachful
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
Roman
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From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
round
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
said
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
say
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
see
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
serious
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From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
seven
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From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
sick
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
sigh
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
sitting
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
soon
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
tone
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From this reading Colin Churchill came to see him as soon as ever he heard of his illness, and sitting in the easy-chair by the sick man's bedside, he said to him in a reproachful tone, 'Mr. Audouin, you don't play fair.
turned
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
very
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From this reading |Acute Roman fever is a very serious matter.
want
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
wearily
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From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
Well
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For seven days Audouin lay in extreme danger, hovering between life and death, with the crisis always approaching but never actually arriving.
worse
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Audouin turned round wearily with a sigh, and thought to himself, 'How hard a thing it is to die, after all, even when you really want to.'
you're
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From this reading Every day, when the English doctor came to see him, Audouin asked feebly from his pillow, 'Am I getting worse?' and the doctor, who fancied he was a nervous man, answered cheerfully, 'Well, no, not worse; about the same again this morning, though I'm afraid I can't exactly say you're any better.
