used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He dropped back upon the bed, exhausted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
clothing in general
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He straightened himself and dressed slowly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped back upon the bed, exhausted.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The sun, striking him squarely, gradually flamed him with feeble energy.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He dropped back upon the bed, exhausted.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The sun, striking him squarely, gradually flamed him with feeble energy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading The sun, striking him squarely, gradually flamed him with feeble energy.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
Fred
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From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The sun, striking him squarely, gradually flamed him with feeble energy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He straightened himself and dressed slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
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 They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
prologuenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He straightened himself and dressed slowly.
soul-warming
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From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading The sun, striking him squarely, gradually flamed him with feeble energy.
Starratt
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From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He straightened himself and dressed slowly.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The sun, striking him squarely, gradually flamed him with feeble energy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He crawled to his feet and looked down upon his body wasted by days of enforced idleness and fasting.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
at the time that
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They kept Fred Starratt in bed for two weeks, and one morning when the sun was flooding through the skylight with soul-warming radiance they brought him his clothes and he knew that the prologue to the drama of his humiliation was over.
