used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
disinfectionnounUS /dɪsɪnˈfekʃən/
treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impressions of the solitude were ghastly and overpowering.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading His first impressions of the solitude were ghastly and overpowering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His first impressions of the solitude were ghastly and overpowering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
Lionel
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From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading His first impressions of the solitude were ghastly and overpowering.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading His first impressions of the solitude were ghastly and overpowering.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind was left free to console itself by speculation as best it could.
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Waking and asleep he felt the horror of the prospect of losing Lionel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much of it, such as the preparation of food and the daily disinfection of the huts, was mechanical.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first impressions of the solitude were ghastly and overpowering.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Though his work occupied him for ten hours daily, it did not occupy the whole of him.
