adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
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 The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
cannot
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From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
depressverbUS /dɪˈpres/
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
Havre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
high-street
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From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
incommodeverb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
irritateverbUS /ˈɪrɪteɪt/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
pin-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The rather sharp air of the seacoast kissed his face, and he walked slowly, his stick under his arm and his hands behind his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ill at ease, oppressed, out of heart, as one is after hearing unpleasant tidings.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as he got out, Pierre made his way to the Rue de Paris, the high-street of Havre, brightly lighted up, lively and noisy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not distressed by any definite thought, and he would have been puzzled to account, on the spur of the moment, for this dejection of spirit and heaviness of limb.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He was hurt somewhere, without knowing where; somewhere within him there was a pin-point of pain—one of those almost imperceptible wounds which we cannot lay a finger on, but which incommode us, tire us, depress us, irritate us—a slight and occult pang, as it were a small seed of distress.
