The small horrors of his illness were growing, and when I finally sat down with Morrie, he was coughing more than usual, a dry dusty cough that shook his chest and made his head jerk forward. After one violent surge, he stopped, closed his eyes, and took a breath. I sat quietly because I thought he was recovering from his exertion.
small horrors /ˈhɑːrər/
something that is very terrible, shocking or frightening
a dry dusty cough /ˈdʌsti/
a cough consisting of dust, resembling dust.
one violent surge /sɜːrdʒ/
a sudden increase in a feeling
exertion /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
the use of a lot pgysical effort.
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