adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
FindsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
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From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
Recoara
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From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was not much positive suffering, very little even of headache, and he was cheerful, though speaking little, because he was told not to excite or exhaust himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading But though each morning seemed to bring improvement, it never lasted; the fever, though not high, could never be entirely reduced, and strength was perceptibly wasting, in spite of every means of keeping it up.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the first week, Guy’s fever had diminished; his pulse was lower, the drowsiness ceased, and it seemed as if there was nothing to prevent absolute recovery.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is a Rock, and nigh at hand, A shadow in a weary land, Who in that stricken Rock hath rest, Finds water gushing from its breast.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading --NEALE In the meantime the days passed at Recoara without much change for the better or worse.
