using the voice; not silently
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
begone
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From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Sleep betrayed him his promises and his resolves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TRIAL OF MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRIAL OF MR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Sleep betrayed him his promises and his resolves.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading Sleep betrayed him his promises and his resolves.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep betrayed him his promises and his resolves.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
the act of testing something
From this reading TRIAL OF MR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
WRIFORD
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From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading WRIFORD I He had determined, writhing in those tortures of that night, at daybreak to get out of it.
writhings
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From this reading While he writhed and while he cried aloud to sleep to come and rest his fevered writhings, she would not be won.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had promised himself, striving to subdue his mental torments, that early morning, the house not yet astir, should see him up and begone.
