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advance
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
advances
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
all
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
amelioration
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
apparent
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
artful
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
behaved
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
better
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
bound
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
bring
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
chronic
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
constitution
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
continual
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
Corey
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
Coreys
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
dear
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From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
disintegration
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
disorder
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
eye
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
fact
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
fastened
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
felt
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
final
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
financial
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
gives
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
hope
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
husband
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From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
judgment
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
knowledge
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
Lapham's
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
laugh
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From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
like
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
mastery
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
most
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
Mrs
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
only
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
possibly
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
process
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
recovery
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
reliefs
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
said
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
sat
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
science
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
seems
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
situation
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
some
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
son
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
spoken
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
studied
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
sufferer
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
times
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From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
TOO
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From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
turn
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From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
very
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
well
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From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The process of Lapham's financial disintegration was like the course of some chronic disorder, which has fastened itself upon the constitution, but advances with continual reliefs, with apparent amelioration, and at times seems not to advance at all, when it gives hope of final recovery not only to the sufferer, but to the eye of science itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Coreys in their turn sat in judgment on the fact which their son felt bound to bring to their knowledge.
whole
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From this reading If she had studied the whole situation with the most artful eye to its mastery, she could not possibly have behaved better."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She has behaved very well," said Mrs. Corey, to whom her son had spoken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear," said her husband, with his laugh, "she has behaved TOO well.
