adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
stagnatingverbUS /ˈstæɡneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “stagnate” — stand still
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But night and day he was haunted by the sorrowful and reproachful face of Truth.
unchaining
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The annual scourge of summer had descended pitilessly upon the city once more, enervating, depressing, stagnating, and people moved languidly in the penetrating heat that steamed from the pores of the surrounding river bottoms.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The rector of St. John's realized that a crisis had come in his life, --a crisis he had tried to stave off in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes, as his mind went back to the merciless conflict of his past, his experience at the law school, it was the unchaining of that other man he dreaded, the man he believed himself to have finally subdued.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there was a period during which he pursued his shrunken duties as though nothing had happened to him; as a man who has been struck in battle keeps on, loath to examine, to acknowledge the gravity of his wound; fearing to, perhaps.
