afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Night after night, sleepless, he waited the coming of the day.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
DESPONDverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
Errol
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From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
at any time
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night, sleepless, he waited the coming of the day.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
PainfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
except for; apart from
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Night after night, sleepless, he waited the coming of the day.
SLOUGHnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND "O God, give me rest!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
communicated in words
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Night after night, sleepless, he waited the coming of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
at the time that
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day after day he lay there, never stirring save when they made him bend his knees, an exercise upon which the doctor daily insisted, but which was agony to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucas Errol lay, as he had lain for nearly three months, with his face to the ceiling, his body stretched straight and rigid, ever in the same position, utterly helpless and weary unto death.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Painfully the words came through quivering lips, the first they had uttered for hours.
