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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 He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
animals
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
anxiety
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From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
astounded
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
beliefs
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
blocked
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
came
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
changed
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
clear
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
clear-eyed
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
clothes
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
country
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
crumbling
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
cut
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
days
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
determination
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
draining
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
ears
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
elapsed
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
fixed
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
gaunt
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
grown
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
hold
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From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
house
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
hung
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
Jenkins
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
kill
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
lay
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
less
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
loosely
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
man
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
mark
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
mental
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
now
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
once
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
only
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From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
out
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From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
pale
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
penetrating
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
plain
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From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
rang
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
resolve
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
room
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
screaming
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
sleepless
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
stooped
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From this reading He had grown pale and gaunt, he stooped a little, his clothes hung on him loosely.
straight
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
strong
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
suffering
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
Three
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
top
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
tranquil-minded
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From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
uncertainty
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
unhappy
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
up
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
weeks
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From this reading Three weeks had elapsed, three weeks of dreadful mental suffering for Jenkins and it had left its mark upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a changed man from the one who came strong and straight, clear-eyed and tranquil-minded from the country.
whole
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
wondering
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From this reading Those sleepless nights when the screaming of the animals in mortal agony rang through the whole house penetrating even to his top room and through his blocked up ears, were draining his strength little by little, but now his resolve once fixed and the determination to kill the doctor, clear cut in his mind, he was less unhappy than in those first days of astounded wondering, crumbling beliefs and uncertainty as to where his duty lay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that the Right lay plain before him, he had only one anxiety--that his strength would hold out until his duty was done.
