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Chapter XIX
A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them. One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy. Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion. "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first. Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.”
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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 A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
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From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
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From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
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From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
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From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
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From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
not any; not one
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
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From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
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From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
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From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our own country doctor seemed to me to have the most sense, for he offered no opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's teething," said the second doctor.--"Fever," said the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One spoke of brain fever, the other saw nothing but an ordinary case of convulsions in infancy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
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From this reading A doctor, two doctors, brought from Marseilles by Louis, hovered about like birds of ill omen; it made me shudder to look at them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally it was agreed to put leeches on his neck and ice on his head.
