achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not do so.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not do so.
endeavoured
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From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
divisible by two
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
ExercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not do so.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
overtired
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From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not do so.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
a shaky motion
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned out the lamp, and noticed that his hand was trembling.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Suddenly, he became conscious of an immense weariness; hie limbs ached; his head was throbbing; he felt like an overtired child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Exercising his will, which he knew to be strong, he endeavoured to stop this strange twitching.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It even occurred to him that it would be not altogether unpleasant to cry himself to sleep.
