anew
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
make calm or still
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not gain strength.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
at any time
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
obtain
From this reading But he did not gain strength.
Geoffrey
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From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
only a very short time before
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
for more time
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
not any; not one
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not gain strength.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
PLUMPTRE'S
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From this reading PLUMPTRE’S SOPHOCLES.
established beyond doubt
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
SOPHOCLESnounUS /ˈsɑːfəkliz/
one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
From this reading PLUMPTRE’S SOPHOCLES.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But he did not gain strength.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
unrefreshing
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From this reading He lay, indeed, peaceful and calm, her own Geoffrey again, restored to himself in mind and spirit, no longer tossed by the anguish of delirium, or deadened by unrefreshing stupor.
UnscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “One law holds ever good, That nothing comes to life of man on earth Unscathed throughout by woe.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading SHE had thought the worst over, but it hardly proved to be so.
