Meaning of ill-health | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“From about the time of her entering the family, Lady Bertram, in consequence of a little ill-health, and a great deal⟳ of indolence, gave up the house in town, which she had been used to occupy⟳ every spring⟳, and remained wholly in the country, leaving Sir Thomas to attend⟳ his duty in Parliament, with whatever increase⟳ or diminution of comfort might arise⟳ from her absence.”

“Loss of money is far the worst, then comes ill-health, and then loss of reputation; loss of reputation is a bad third, for, if a man keeps health and money unimpaired, it will be generally found that his loss of reputation is due to breaches of parvenu conventions only, and not to violations of those older, better established canons whose authority is unquestionable.”

“Continued ill-health has compelled Mr. D. H. Wakely to relinquish his duties as Honorary Publications Officer of the Railway Correspondence & Travel⟳ Society.”

“There are the engines that develop⟳ ill-health and begin⟳ to lose⟳ time, or the wagons that develop⟳ hot boxes and have⟳ to be removed, initiating delays that steadily pile up—or at worst, the weather lays its hand on the whole District.”

“"We know⟳ the cost⟳ in terms of ill-health to the sector is hundreds of millions of pounds a year. A healthy person is a more productive person," says Prosser.”

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