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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 had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
accustomed
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
alarm
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
alarmed
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
alert
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
all
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
altogether
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
always
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
any
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
attacks
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
attendant
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
authority
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
await
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
called
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
came
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
ceased
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
certainty
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
comfort
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
condition
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
constant
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
country
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
death
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
dispelled
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
down
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
end
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
established
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
excitement
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
father's
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
finally
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
gave
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
gone
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
got
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
grooms
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
home
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
house
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
household
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
how
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
ill
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
illness
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
indeed
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
India
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
inmate
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
Katherine
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
legitimate
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
lingering
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
malady
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
man
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
master's
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
middle
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
moment
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
moment's
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
most
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
Mr
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
night
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
notice
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
notwithstanding
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
now
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
nurse
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
off
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
often
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
old
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
only
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
ordered
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
passing
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
patient
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
perpetually-recurring
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
personal
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
presence
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
professional
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
recovery
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
reduced
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
regiment
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
regular
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
room
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
round
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
scouring
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
security
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
seizure
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
sense
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
sent
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
servants
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
six
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
solemn
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
solemnity
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
sort
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
temporary
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From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
terminate
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had come and gone so often--each seizure passing off in indeed a reduced condition of temporary relief and comfort, but still always in a sort of recovery--that the household had ceased to be alarmed by them as at first.
There
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
things
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
thrill
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
Tredgold's
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
troublesome
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From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
unpleasant
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From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
up
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From this reading There was nothing solemn about it at all--only another of master’s attacks!--and even Katherine was now quite accustomed to be called up in the middle of the night, or sent for to her father’s room at any moment, as the legitimate authority, without any thrill of alarm as to how things might end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This gave a sense of security, but it dispelled the not altogether unpleasant solemnity of excitement with which a household of servants await the end of an illness which may terminate in death.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a most troublesome patient, and all had to be on the alert when he was ill, from his personal attendant down to the grooms, who might at a moment’s notice be sent scouring over the country after the doctor, without whom the old man did not think he could breathe when his attacks came on, and this notwithstanding the constant presence of the professional nurse, who was now a regular inmate; but the certainty that he would “come round” had by this time got finally established in the house.
years
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From this reading The regiment had been six years in India and was ordered home before that lingering and perpetually-recurring malady of Mr. Tredgold’s came to an end.
