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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 so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
accidents
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
almost
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
bed
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
bloodless
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From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
cab
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
care
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
case
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
clothes
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
conceal
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
conveyed
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
eat
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
else's
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From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
fainted
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From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
flask
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
garments
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From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
Holt
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From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
home
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
hung
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
incurred
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
jolting
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
lent
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
men
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
more
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
much
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
one's
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
out
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
responsibility
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
road
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From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
scarecrow
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
share
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
sick-bed
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
spite
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
started
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
starvation
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
suggestion
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
suit
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
taken
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From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
taking
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From this reading I was almost ashamed of myself for having incurred a share of the responsibility of taking him out of bed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Holt looked as if he was in somebody else’s garments.
wasted
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From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
weak
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From this reading He seemed so weak and bloodless that I should not have been surprised if he had fainted on the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was so thin, and worn, and wasted, that the suit of clothes which one of the men had lent him hung upon him as on a scarecrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had taken care that he should eat as much as he could eat before we started--the suggestion of starvation which he had conveyed to one’s mind was dreadful!--and I had brought a flask of brandy in case of accidents, but, in spite of everything, I could not conceal from myself that he would be more at home in a sick-bed than in a jolting cab.
