adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
Agathemer
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From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
cannot
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From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
eggspoonful
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From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
flaccidadjectiveUS /ˈflæksɪd/
drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
how
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From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
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 THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
Occo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
slow-opening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
spicedverbUS /spaɪst/
past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
WATER-GARDEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WATER-GARDEN Just how long I was entirely unconscious I do not know.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading How many times I was sufficiently conscious to know that I was being fed, but too ill for any thoughts whatever, I cannot conjecture.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For after I began to come to myself at intervals which grew shorter, for periods which grew longer, I was too weak to move a muscle or to utter a syllable.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I began to have mental feelings the first was one of dazed confusion of mind, of groping to recollect where I was and why and what had last happened to me.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I lay, flaccid, in my big, deep, soft bed, very dimly aware of Occo or of Agathemer hovering about me, generally recalled to consciousness by an eggspoonful of hot spiced wine being forced through my slow-opening lips and teeth.
