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Chapter XII
How I have been sleeping! This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West. Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me? And then there was Wada. But no; it required Miss West.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How I have been sleeping!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How I have been sleeping!”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But no; it required Miss West.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then there was Wada.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
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From this reading How I have been sleeping!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I have been sleeping!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
not any; not one
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
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From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
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From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no; it required Miss West.
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From this reading How I have been sleeping!
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From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
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From this reading And then there was Wada.
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From this reading And then there was Wada.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
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From this reading And then there was Wada.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then there was Wada.
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From this reading This relief of renewed normality is delicious—thanks to Miss West.
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From this reading Now why did not Captain West, or Mr. Pike, both experienced men, diagnose my trouble for me?
