used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
after-effect
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From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
anew
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
depressivenounUS /dɪˈpresɪv/
someone suffering psychological depression
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
didn't
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From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
eishn
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From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
divisible by two
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
gum-likeadjective
resembling chewing gum
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
in motion
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
others
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From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
partook
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From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
in the near future
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
sporadicadjectiveUS /spərˈædɪk/
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But soon even Yarnith's small supply was gone, divided among his group.
surceasenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈsiːs/
a stopping
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stuff was bitter, gum-like, and offered a soaring elation and a surcease from the terrible fatigue; but the after-effect was so depressive that he didn't try it again.
which person or people
From this reading The others became increasingly hostile, launching sporadic attacks--those who could rouse themselves from lethargy--in an effort to get some of the _eishn_ stems.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
Yarnith
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From this reading Once he even partook of the _eishn_ stems that Yarnith offered.
Yarnith's
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From this reading He stayed with Yarnith's little group, moving and working and fighting with them.
