35
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From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
50
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From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
all-gone
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From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
briskeradjectiveUS /ˈbrɪskər/
comparative of “brisk” — quick and energetic
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
deludedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
FaltersnounUS /ˈfɔːltərz/
plural of “falter” — the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
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 The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
logyadjective
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
menusnounUS /ˈmenjuːz/
plural of “menu” — a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
nourishverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
provide with nourishment
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
one-thirdnounUS /ˌwʌnˈθɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The chronic logy, foggy feeling in my head disappeared and failed to return.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
sprier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Before night of the second day that all-gone sensation had vanished.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already I had made the agreeable discovery that I could get along and be reasonably happy on from 35 to 50 per cent of what until then I had deludedly thought was required to nourish me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
Wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein Our Hero Falters_ Next day I kept it up, varying the first day's menus slightly, but keeping the bulk consumption down, roughly, to about one-half or possibly one-third what my rations formerly had been.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Before the week ended I felt fitter and sprier in every way than I had for years past; more alive, more interested in things, quicker on my feet and brisker in my mental processes than in a long time.
