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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 When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
accidents
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
all
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
almost
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
Archipelago
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
begins
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
blow
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
caused
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
certainly
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
chief
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
circumstance
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
copious
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
daily
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
dangerous
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From this reading "The durion is however sometimes dangerous.
death
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
durion
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From this reading "The durion is however sometimes dangerous.
Dyak
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
effusion
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
ensues
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
fall
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
falling
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
falls
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
finest
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
flesh
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
fruit
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
happen
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
head
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
heavy
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
hourly
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "The durion is however sometimes dangerous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
inflammation
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
informed
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The durion is however sometimes dangerous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
kinds
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
Malayan
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
man
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
natives
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
other
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
otherwise
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
persons
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
place
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
preventing
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
produces
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
rarely
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
recovered
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From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
regard
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
residing
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
ripen
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
sometimes
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From this reading "The durion is however sometimes dangerous.
spines
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
strangers
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
strikes
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
strong
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
superior
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
tearing
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The durion is however sometimes dangerous.
there
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
trees
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
unfrequently
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
very
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
walking
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
working
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From this reading When the fruit begins to ripen it falls daily and almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees.
world
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From this reading Both the natives of the Malayan Archipelago and strangers residing there regard the durion as superior to all other kinds of fruit--in short, the finest in the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
wound
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From this reading When the durion strikes a man in its fall it produces a dreadful wound, the strong spines tearing open the flesh, whilst the blow itself is very heavy; but from this very circumstance death rarely ensues, the copious effusion of blood preventing the inflammation which might otherwise take place.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A Dyak chief informed me that he had been struck by a durion falling on his head, which he thought would certainly have caused his death, yet he recovered in a very short time."
