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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 Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
able
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
Afraid
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
Alec
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
allowed
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
asthma
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
Bates
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
Bates's
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
bodily
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
bowed
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
bring
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
Chellaston
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
city
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
cough
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
dogged
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
essayed
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
exhausted
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
feeble
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
fresh
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
friend
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
friends
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
further
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
give
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
go
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
heat
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
hours
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
housed
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
indeed
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
inn
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
involved
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
John
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
keep
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
lodging
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
longer
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
meeting
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
narrow
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
near
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
nervous
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
night
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
notice
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
ordeal
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
out
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
pluck
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
Quebec
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
railway
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
reached
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
remaining
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From this reading In his nervous state the ordeal of meeting fresh friends seemed as great, indeed, as that involved in the remaining journey.
sapping
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
sending
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
started
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
state
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
station
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
stifling
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
streets
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
summer
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
taken
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
train
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
travel
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
Trenholme
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From this reading That afternoon Alec Trenholme had essayed to bring his friend John Bates to Chellaston.
uncertain
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From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
very
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From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
way
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bates was in a very feeble state, bowed with asthma, and exhausted by a cough that seemed to be sapping his life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
wore
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From this reading As the hours of travel wore on, Bates's dogged pluck and perseverance had to give way to his bodily weakness, but they had reached a station quite near Chellaston before he allowed himself to be taken out of the train and housed for the night in a railway inn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Afraid to keep him longer in the lodging they had taken in Quebec, and in the stifling summer heat that was upon, the narrow streets of that city, but uncertain as to what length of journey he would be able to go, Alec started without sending further notice.
