adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
breakfasted
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From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
ConsiderablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
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 Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
HungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
SellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chief thing requisite at present was the mere mechanical act of committing them to paper.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was a great thing to have formed my plan, and to have arranged the scenes in my head, as I had done on the preceding night.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rather late in the morning I awoke; for a few minutes I lay still, perfectly still; my imagination was considerably sobered; the scenes and situations which had pleased me so much over night appeared to me in a far less captivating guise that morning.
WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I felt languid and almost hopeless--the thought, however, of my situation soon roused me--I must make an effort to improve the posture of my affairs; there was no time to be lost; so I sprang out of bed, breakfasted on bread and water, and then sat down doggedly to write the life of Joseph Sell.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Considerably sobered--Power of writing--The tempter--Hungry talent--Work concluded.
