adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
fog-horns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the doctor’s frame lay scarcely more than an hour or two in the torpor of troubled slumbers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Memory returned to him like a blow, and he sat up in bed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is as though the disaster of which the shock merely jarred us at first, had, during sleep, stolen into our very flesh, bruising and exhausting it like a fever.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he awoke in the darkness of his warm, closed room he was aware, even before thought was awake in him, of the painful oppression, the sickness of heart which the sorrow we have slept on leaves behind it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Then slowly, one by one, he again went through all the arguments which had wrung his heart on the jetty while the fog-horns were bellowing.
