adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
arter
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From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
be'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
can't
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From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
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 There are few pleasanter pieces of life.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
fust
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From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
Giles
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From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
hisself
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From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are few pleasanter pieces of life.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading There are few pleasanter pieces of life.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
pleasanter
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From this reading There are few pleasanter pieces of life.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
SaysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
stiff-neckedadjective
haughtily stubborn
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few pleasanter pieces of life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Says Giles, ''Tis mortal hard to go, But if so be's I must I means to follow arter he As goes hisself the fust.'”--Ballad.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading After which time the stupid, obtrusive, wakeful entity which we call “I”, as impatient as he is stiff-necked, spite of our teeth will force himself back again, and take possession of us down to our very toes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Everybody, I suppose, knows the dreamy, delicious state in which one lies, half asleep, half awake, while consciousness begins to return after a sound night's rest in a new place which we are glad to be in, following upon a day of unwonted excitement and exertion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The worst of it is that they last such a short time; for nurse them as you will, by lying perfectly passive in mind and body, you can't make more than five minutes or so of them.
