30th
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From this reading December 30th, P.M.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 30th, P.M.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading December 30th, P.M.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading December 30th, P.M.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My weakened brain was making efforts to recover its activity; my thoughts, like rays of light struggling through the clouds, were still confused and imperfect; at times I felt a return of the dizziness which made a chaos of all my ideas, and I floated, so to speak, between alternate fits of mental wandering and consciousness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We distinguish water, woods, villages, cattle, even the cottage perched on the edge of the ravine; then suddenly there comes a gust of wind laden with mist, and all is confused and indistinct.
