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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 AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
accidents
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
all
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
became
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
Benton
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
brusque
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
carelessly
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
circumstances
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
clear
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
contrary
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
deliberately
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
dismay
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
Dr
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
dread
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
effective
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
else
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
end
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
family
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
habitues
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
heart
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
heavy
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
heedlessness
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
helping
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
infrequently
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
Jocelyn's
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
kind
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
leave
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
like
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
lives
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
made
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
MANIAC'S
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
manner
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
masked
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
Mr
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
once
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
OPIUM
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
overdose
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
overtaken
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
overwhelmed
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
own
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
patient
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
permitted
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
prosaic
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
punctured
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
quiet
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
recklessly
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
satisfied
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
set
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
shame
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
shield
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
situation
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
slaves
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
sometimes
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
soon
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
subject
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
sympathies
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
syringe
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
taken
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
touched
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From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
truth
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
trying
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From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
unconscious
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
vein
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From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
way
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
well
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From this reading He therefore set about helping them, in his own prosaic but effective way, and he did not leave them until they were all as well and quiet as the dread circumstances of the situation permitted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN OPIUM MANIAC'S CHRISTMAS Beneath his brusque manner Dr. Benton masked a kind heart when once its sympathies were touched.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Opium slaves are subject to accidents like that which had overtaken Mr. Jocelyn, who, through heedlessness or while half unconscious, had taken a heavy overdose, or else had punctured a vein with his syringe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He soon became satisfied that Mr. Jocelyn's family were not trying to shield his patient, but were, on the contrary, overwhelmed with dismay and shame at the truth which he had made clear to them.
wretched
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From this reading Not infrequently habitues carelessly, recklessly, and sometimes deliberately end their wretched lives in this manner.
