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Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness. Which definition of languor is most likely suited for this line? 14th Century: disease, distress 17th Century: faintness, weariness 19th Century: habitual want of energy 20th Century: listless laziness

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Well, Frankenstein was set in the 18th century, so I would safely assume C, 19th century. 
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The answers is C. 17th Century: faintness, weariness

Use context clues, guys.

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