used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _IN A SICK ROOM_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
at any time
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
gamutnounUS /ˈɡæmət/
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN A SICK ROOM_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
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 When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
Roderick
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From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _IN A SICK ROOM_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _IN A SICK ROOM_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
surmountverbUS /sərˈmaʊnt/
get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was calmer in mind than he had been since he was taken ill, but it was the stillness of exhaustion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading His fevered thoughts had been labouring up and down a never-ending gamut of feeling, like a prisoner tramping hopelessly up a revolving wheel, ever the same mountain of misery and despair rising before him, toil to surmount it as he might.
at the time that
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He had climbed and climbed unceasingly--purposeless and hopeless, unable to stop, till at length, worn out, he had, as it were, fallen back in complete prostration.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When Roderick had written his letter he fell into a long and deep sleep, and it was daylight before he awoke.
