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An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 3
An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 3

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE END OF THE YEAR December 30th, P.M.
I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
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.
Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
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.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 3

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 3 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE END OF THE YEAR December 30th, P.M.
Line 2
I was in bed, and hardly recovered from the delirious fever which had kept me for so long between life and death.
/aɪ wɑːz ɪn bed ənd ˈhɑːrdli rəˈkʌvərd frʌm ðə dɪˈlɪriəs ˈfiːvər wɪtʃ hæd kept miː fɔːr soʊ lɔːŋ bɪˈtwiːn laɪf ənd deθ/
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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.
/maɪ ˈwiːkənd breɪn wɑːz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈefərts tuː rɪˈkʌvər ɪts ækˈtɪvəti maɪ θɔːts laɪk reɪz ʌv laɪt ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ θruː ðə klaʊdz wɜːr stɪl kənˈfjuːzd ənd ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt æt taɪmz aɪ felt ə rɪˈtɜːrn ʌv ðə ˈdɪzinəs wɪtʃ meɪd ə ˈkeɪɑːs ʌv ɔːl maɪ aɪˈdiːəz ənd aɪ ˈfloʊtəd soʊ tuː spiːk bɪˈtwiːn ˈɔːltərnət fɪts ʌv ˈmentəl ˈwɑːndərɪŋ ənd ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
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Sometimes everything seemed plain to me, like the prospect which, from the top of some high mountain, opens before us in clear weather.
/səmˈtaɪmz ˈevriθɪŋ siːmd pleɪn tuː miː laɪk ðə ˈprɑːspekt wɪtʃ frʌm ðə tɑːp ʌv sʌm haɪ ˈmaʊntən ˈoʊpənz bɪˈfɔːr ʌs ɪn klɪr ˈweðər/
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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.
/wiː dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ ˈwɔːtər wʊdz ˈvɪlədʒəz ˈkætəl ˈiːvɪn ðə ˈkɑːtədʒ pɜːrtʃt ɑːn ðə edʒ ʌv ðə rəˈviːn ðen ˈsʌdənli ðer kʌmz ə ɡʌst ʌv waɪnd ˈleɪdən wɪð mɪst ənd ɔːl ɪz kənˈfjuːzd ənd ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/

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alternate adjective US /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.”

chaos noun US /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.”

delirious adjective US /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.”

dizziness noun US /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.”

gust noun US /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.”

imperfect adjective US /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.”

indistinct adjective US /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.”

weakened adjective US /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.”

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30th

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From this reading THE END OF THE YEAR 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 THE END OF THE YEAR 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.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE YEAR December 30th, P.M.

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 THE END OF THE YEAR 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 THE END OF THE YEAR December 30th, P.M.

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 THE END OF THE YEAR 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 THE END OF THE YEAR December 30th, P.M.

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.

YEARnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE END OF THE YEAR December 30th, P.M.

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