adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He craved sleep, a long sleep, and forgetfulness.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading He craved sleep, a long sleep, and forgetfulness.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He craved sleep, a long sleep, and forgetfulness.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He felt terribly tired.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought came to him that he had done enough, reached his limit of endurance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time Locke lay quite still.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He felt terribly tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The shock to his nervous system had been terrific, and, although physically almost uninjured, he had lost his usual grip on himself and felt very helpless.
