used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
(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 When I awoke all was dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
accept an excuse for
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
provoking horror
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
nauseatingadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
