AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the dysentery had been swept away from Berande.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the dysentery had been swept away from Berande.
Berande
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From this reading But the dysentery had been swept away from Berande.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dysentery had been swept away from Berande.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
convalescents
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From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
dysenterynounUS /ˈdɪsənteri/
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
From this reading But the dysentery had been swept away from Berande.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
malarialadjectiveUS /məˈleriəl/
of or infected by or resembling malaria
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
northwesternoun
a wind from the northwest
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
Sheldon
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From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading But the dysentery had been swept away from Berande.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the second day of the northwester, Sheldon was in collapse from his fever.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A score of convalescents lingered in the hospital, but they were improving hourly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There had been but one more death--that of the man whose brother had wailed over him instead of brushing the flies away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had taken an unfair advantage of his weak state, and though it was only ordinary malarial fever, in forty-eight hours it had run him as low as ten days of fever would have done when he was in condition.
