Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

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highly skilled

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later than; following

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anew

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somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

provide with a joint

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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the past participle of “be”

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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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a young person of either sex

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the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

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past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

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occurring with or following as a consequence

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dearly loved

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the event of dying or departure from life

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From this reading DR.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

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lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

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all through a period, or at some point within it

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move gently or carefully

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deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

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a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading HERIOT'S FEE.

a state of conflict between persons

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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plural of “girl” — a young female

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plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

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of comparatively great physical weight or density

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From this reading HERIOT'S FEE.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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used to add a contrasting statement

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

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something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

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consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

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the time period between dawn and noon

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a form of address for a man

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past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

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easily agitated

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

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immediately following in time or order

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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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and nothing more

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above and across; more than

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a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

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an effortful attempt to attain a goal

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past form of “pass” — go across or through

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deserving or inciting pity

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existing or coming before

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past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

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a person who enjoys reading

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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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free from harm or evil

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return to its original or usable and functioning condition

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

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From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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distribute or disperse widely

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

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From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

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past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

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past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the six preceding chapters, the reader may have been kindly wondering how Mr. Basset's health progressed after the night which succeeded the skilful attempt of Dr. Heriot to rescue him from a death that seemed all but accomplished.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During the six preceding chapters, the reader may have been kindly wondering how Mr. Basset's health progressed after the night which succeeded the skilful attempt of Dr. Heriot to rescue him from a death that seemed all but accomplished.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

wanting in physical strength

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That night he had passed in heavy groans, in nervous startings, and uneasy slumber; but next morning he was able to articulate, and complained to Ethel, in accents faint and weak as those of an ailing child, of pains that spread over all his body; these, however, were only consequent to the severe friction he had undergone, to restore the circulation of the blood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the six preceding chapters, the reader may have been kindly wondering how Mr. Basset's health progressed after the night which succeeded the skilful attempt of Dr. Heriot to rescue him from a death that seemed all but accomplished.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

in the company of; together with

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."

showing curiosity

From this reading During the six preceding chapters, the reader may have been kindly wondering how Mr. Basset's health progressed after the night which succeeded the skilful attempt of Dr. Heriot to rescue him from a death that seemed all but accomplished.

but in spite of that

From this reading From Heriot's hands he received some warm milk, mixed with brandy--milk from the stores of soldered tin--and this luxury he swallowed with ease; but yet seemed as one in a dream, and in broken accents, he muttered of pain, and in a dreary and bewildered way, of his "poor dear girls, whom he should never see again."