adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon, from noon to evening.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me.
