adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His calculations were already finished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading His calculations were already finished.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading His calculations were already finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The master mathematician sat in his private room and pushed the papers from him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day, serene, explicit, patient as ever, he had given his lecture to his students, and then had come back at once to this momentous calculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was grave, a little drawn and hectic from his drugged activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His calculations were already finished.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In a small white phial there still remained a little of the drug that had kept him awake and active for four long nights.
