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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 But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
attack
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
awake
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From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
back
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
blankets
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
bottle
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
brain
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From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
breaking
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
companion
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
culminated
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
deck
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From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
delirium
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From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
deposited
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
ebbed
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From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
fell
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
go
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From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
Half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
Horn's
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
hour
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
hours
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From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
Jerry
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
later
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From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
limply
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
malarial
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
marked
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
mists
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From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
natural
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
off
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
physical
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From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
profusion
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
quinine
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
recognizing
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
refreshing
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
sleep
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
stateroom
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
sweat
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
tossing
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
two
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From this reading Not till two hours later did he awake and start to go on deck.
up
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From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
Van
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From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great physical relief was his, and the last mists of delirium ebbed from his brain.
weak
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From this reading But he was left limply weak, and, after tossing off the blankets and recognizing Jerry, he fell into a refreshing natural sleep.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half-way up the companion, he deposited Jerry on deck and went back to the stateroom for a forgotten bottle of quinine.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, in half an hour, Van Horn's sweat culminated in profusion, it marked the breaking of the malarial attack.
