adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
long-drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading In any case, it would take many months before he recovered even the most elementary use of it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Three weeks later, Michael was sitting in his rooms in Half Moon Street, where he had arrived last night, expecting Sylvia.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those weeks had been a long-drawn continuous nightmare, not from the effect of the injury he had undergone, nor from any nervous breakdown, but from the sense of that which inevitably hung over him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Since that attack at dawn in the trenches, he had been in hospital in France while his arm was mending.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bone had not been broken, but the muscles had been so badly torn that it was doubtful whether he would ever recover more than a very feeble power in it again.
