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Chapter XXXV
Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment. He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon. As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively. Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated. On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
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From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
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From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
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From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
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From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
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From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
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From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
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From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
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From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
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From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
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From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
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From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
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From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
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From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
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From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
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From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
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From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
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From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead of improving under the administration of the remedies, the state of the patient had sensibly deteriorated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Dormann was punctual to his appointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As before, Jack slipped into the room, and waited in a corner, listening and watching attentively.
at the time that
From this reading On the rare occasions when she attempted to speak, it was almost impossible to understand her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was accompanied by a stranger, whom he introduced as a surgeon.
