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Chapter XV
The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted. He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room. “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced. “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately. He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.”
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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 doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
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From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
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From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
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From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
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From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
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From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
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From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
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From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
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From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
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From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An ordinary case of nervous exhaustion,” he pronounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt his patient’s pulse, prescribed a draught, and followed Laverick down into the sitting room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The patient appears to have had a very severe shock lately.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He will be all right with proper diet and treatment, and a complete rest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The doctor, a grave, incurious person, arrived within a few minutes to find Morrison already conscious but absolutely exhausted.
