adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
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From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
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 My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I don’t mean that I was downright dumb--I only mean that, all of a sudden, it had become a labor to me to speak.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “After that, there is a spot of darkness like in my memory.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next thing I can call to mind, is coming back to my senses after some days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My head had struck against something in falling, and some part of me (a nerve, I think they said) was injured in such a way as to affect my speech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Three of my teeth were knocked out--but that was not the worst of it.
