agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tom, old man, do look at me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He had borne his pain with stoical indifference.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Tom, old man, do look at me!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He had borne his pain with stoical indifference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Tom, old man, do look at me!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Tom, old man, do look at me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tom, old man, do look at me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
paroxysms
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From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading He had borne his pain with stoical indifference.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
male cat
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading For three days and nights he had suffered unspeakable agonies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE excitement through which Tom Camp had passed in the death of his daughter, and the stirring events connected with it, had been more than his feeble body could endure.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had been stricken with paroxysms of pain and nausea from his old wounds.
