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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
absolutely
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
account
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
affected
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From this reading That his brain had been, perhaps, permanently affected by the fever was highly probable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
answer
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
appeared
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
brain
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That his brain had been, perhaps, permanently affected by the fever was highly probable.
clear
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAD TO THE WORLD.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
enough
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
fever
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
few
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
friends
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
give
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
go
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
helpless
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
highly
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From this reading That his brain had been, perhaps, permanently affected by the fever was highly probable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
home
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
hospital
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
ill
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
impossible
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
incapable
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
incoherent
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
Jean
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
Lucerne
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
lying
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
made
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
many
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
Merle
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
out
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
own
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
peasant
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
perhaps
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From this reading That his brain had been, perhaps, permanently affected by the fever was highly probable.
permanently
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From this reading That his brain had been, perhaps, permanently affected by the fever was highly probable.
probable
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From this reading That his brain had been, perhaps, permanently affected by the fever was highly probable.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
recovery
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
simple
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
some
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
statements
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From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
streets
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAD TO THE WORLD.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAD TO THE WORLD.
turn
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
understanding
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From this reading He did not answer to his own name, Jean Merle; and he appeared incapable of understanding even a simple question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
weeks
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From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his mind seemed clear enough to give some account of himself, he was incoherent and bewildered in the few statements he made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In an hospital at Lucerne a peasant had been lying ill for many weeks of a brain fever, which left him so absolutely helpless that it was impossible to turn him out into the streets on his recovery from the fever, as he had no home or friends to go to.
WORLD
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From this reading DEAD TO THE WORLD.
