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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 It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERMS AND HOW HE AVOIDED THEM.
APPENDICITIS
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From this reading APPENDICITIS.
averting
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
AVOIDED
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From this reading GERMS AND HOW HE AVOIDED THEM.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Morbid fears have been briefly mentioned.
briefly
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From this reading Morbid fears have been briefly mentioned.
chapter
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
conditions
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
diseases
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
fears
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From this reading Morbid fears have been briefly mentioned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
former
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
GERMS
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From this reading GERMS AND HOW HE AVOIDED THEM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Morbid fears have been briefly mentioned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERMS AND HOW HE AVOIDED THEM.
hope
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
HOW
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From this reading GERMS AND HOW HE AVOIDED THEM.
hygienic
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
infirmities
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
many
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
measures
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
mentioned
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From this reading Morbid fears have been briefly mentioned.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
Morbid
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From this reading Morbid fears have been briefly mentioned.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
now
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
order
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
pursued
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
reported
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
ridding
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
rigid
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
some
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
subjected
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
succumb
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GERMS AND HOW HE AVOIDED THEM.
then
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From this reading In a former chapter I reported having subjected myself to many rigid conditions in the hope of ridding myself of infirmities which I then had.
thought
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
view
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From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may now be in order for me to chronicle some of the hygienic measures that I have pursued with a view to averting diseases to which I thought I might succumb.
