adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNTIMELY REMINISCENCE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
Bressant's
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From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
REMINISCENCEnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading AN UNTIMELY REMINISCENCE.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
self-complacentadjective
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact was, his mind was restless and disturbed, and produced a fever in his blood.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
UNTIMELYadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading AN UNTIMELY REMINISCENCE.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of nursing and a very strong constitution, Bressant's recovery was slow.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Large and powerful as he was, his physical was largely dependent on his mental well-being, as must always be the case with persons well organized throughout.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never have been so muscular and healthy had his life not been an undisturbed and self-complacent one.
