All 6 Uses of
pneumonia
in
The Catcher in the Rye
- I thought probably I'd get pneumonia and die.
Chpt 20 *pneumonia = fluid in the lungs
- Anyway, I kept worrying that I was getting pneumonia, with all those hunks of ice in my hair, and that I was going to die.†
Chpt 20
- After a while, just to get my mind off getting pneumonia and all, I took out my dough and tried to count it in the lousy light from the street lamp.†
Chpt 20
- I guess I thought it'd take my mind off getting pneumonia and dying.†
Chpt 20
- I started thinking how old Phoebe would feel if I got pneumonia and died.†
Chpt 20
- I didn't even feel like I was getting pneumonia or anything any more.†
Chpt 21
Definition:
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(pneumonia) a respiratory disease characterized by inflammation and accumulation of fluid in the lungs; caused by infectious agents (e.g., viruses or bacteria) or by inhalation of certain irritants