tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
Britz
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From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He felt no craving for sleep.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt no craving for sleep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt no craving for sleep.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt no craving for sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
on one occasion
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He felt no craving for sleep.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
the season of growth
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to explore them at once, lest they vanish overnight.
accept gladly
From this reading Although Britz permitted his assistant to find welcome rest after the crowded activities of the day, he did not allow himself the same pleasant relaxation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His faculties were too tensely alert for slumber, an inexhaustible spring of energy kept him fresh and active.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were certain channels in this mysterious case which had thus far been entirely neglected.
