Chapter XXX
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later. "Badly?" "A smart touch. And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
Under False Pretences: A Novel
Chapter XXX
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BETWEEN
LIFE
AND
DEATH.
"Pollard's
down
with
this
fever,"
was
the
announcement
which
Percival
made
to
Brian
a
few
days
later.
"Badly?"
"A
smart
touch.
And
Jackson
doesn't
mend
as
he
ought
to
do.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BETWEEN
LIFE
AND
DEATH.
Line 2
"Pollard's
down
with
this
fever,"
was
the
announcement
which
Percival
made
to
Brian
a
few
days
later.
Line 3
"Badly?"
Line 4
"A
smart
touch.
Line 5
And
Jackson
doesn't
mend
as
he
ought
to
do.
Learner Dictionary
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BETWEEN
preposition
US /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.”
LIFE
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.”
Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.”
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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 "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
announcement
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
Badly
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From this reading "Badly?"
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
Brian
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
days
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
DEATH
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From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
doesn't
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From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
down
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
fever
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
few
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
Jackson
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From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
later
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
made
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
mend
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From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And Jackson doesn't mend as he ought to do.
Percival
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
Pollard's
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From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
smart
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From this reading "A smart touch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
touch
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From this reading "A smart touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pollard's down with this fever," was the announcement which Percival made to Brian a few days later.