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almost
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
anxiety
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
back
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
cessation
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
constant
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
corresponding
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
day
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
doubt
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
dread
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
energy
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
excitement
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
failure
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
fanned
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
fortnight
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
greater
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
growing
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
haunted
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE SUCCEEDED.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈmɑtəbəl/
impossible to defeat or discourage
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
live
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
London
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
looking
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
managed
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
newspapers
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
night
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
parts
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
popular
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From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
possession
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
provoked
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
sometimes
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
spirit
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
SUCCEEDED
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From this reading HOW WE SUCCEEDED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
Walworth's
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From this reading Indeed, had it not been for Walworth's indomitable energy and the corresponding spirit it provoked in me, I sometimes doubt if I should have come through it in possession of my senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day popular excitement, fanned by the newspapers, was growing greater in London.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE SUCCEEDED.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
wonder
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From this reading On looking back upon that dreadful fortnight, I almost wonder how I managed to live through it.
worst
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From this reading The anxiety and the constant dread of failure were the worst parts of it, and the last haunted me, day and night, without cessation.
