adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
Dr
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From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
Harold
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From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
Hilton
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From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
self-repression
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From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Harold had been in a state of increasing restlessness.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He was restrained only by the fear of perpetual blindness, which came over him in a sort of cold wave at each reaction.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Often and often there came over him a wild desire to tear off the irksome bandages and try for himself whether the hopes held out to him were being even partially justified.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The month of waiting which Dr. Hilton had laid down for him seemed to wear away with extraordinary slowness; this was increased by the lack of companionship, and further by the cutting off of even the little episodes usual to daily life.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading His patience, great as it was naturally and trained as it had been by the years of self-repression, was beginning to give way.
