aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
in addition
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
placed in a grave
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
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 They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were on the rack; for I knew that I was now buried alive, and that the dreadful struggle was about to commence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I also began by slow degrees to breathe.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
precisely as stated
From this reading But though my bodily feelings were thus torpid, my mental ones were very different.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment I was sensible of an insufferable coldness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My heart fluttered, then it beat strong, and the blood, passing as it were over my chilled frame, gave it warmth and animation.
