adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Gradually she began to recover.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
else
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From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually she began to recover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
Hamel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Gradually she began to recover.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried during those few moments to put away the memory of all that she had told him.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Hamel, for the next few minutes, forgot everything else in his efforts to restore to consciousness his unexpected visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He rebuilt the fire, heated some water upon his spirit lamp, and forced some hot drink between the lips of the woman who was now almost in a state of collapse.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Then he wrapped her round in his own ulster and drew her closer to the fire.
