used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
Carr
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From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
Cooley
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From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
DraggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
else
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From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
only a very short time before
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
law'snounUS /lɔːz/
possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
held up in the air
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
not any; not one
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
succumbingverbUS /səˈkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
the act of testing something
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
migratory
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
at the time that
From this reading When he was told of the doom of Cooley, he seemed hardly to hear it, and he made no comment.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Carr, who had been slowly succumbing to his great grief, was ill the closing day of the trial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waiting patiently, submitting with lifted head to the law’s justice.
wraithnoun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Dragging heavily through an existence that was not life, he was but a wraith of his former self.
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed now as if little else of life remained and yet occasional incoherent phrases showed the signs of some duty neglected and weighing heavily on the wandering mind.
