aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
anew
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
(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 He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
contaminatedadjectiveUS /kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/
corrupted by contact or association
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
take in liquids
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
take in solid food
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
at any time
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had shut his eyes trying to shut out the room.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had shut his eyes trying to shut out the room.
come to pass
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
How
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From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had shut his eyes trying to shut out the room.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
by chance
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had shut his eyes trying to shut out the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had shut his eyes trying to shut out the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
required or under orders
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
hard to endure
From this reading He had shut his eyes trying to shut out the room.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IX THE END He knew that nothing could ever possibly happen to him again and so he sat on his sofa waiting--for death, he supposed, having excluded every other possibility.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He didn't want to die, he didn't want to do anything, to eat or drink or feel or think--above all, he didn't want to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every bit of it was saturated in her, everything had been consecrated--contaminated, it seemed to him now--by her touch.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "How tired I am!" she thought, and then--"Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday--Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday."
