adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST AND FOUND.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
bed-clothes
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From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
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 would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
Cosmo
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From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading LOST AND FOUND.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
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 He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST AND FOUND.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
paralyzeverbUS /ˈperəlaɪz/
make powerless and unable to function
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to think back, to find what he knew of himself last, but could for a long time recall only a confused dream of multitudinous discomfort and painful effort.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His chief consciousness was of an emptiness and a weight combined, that seemed to paralyze him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Cosmo came to himself, he had not a notion where he was, hardly indeed knew what he was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He would have turned on his side, but felt as if a ponderous heap of bed-clothes prevented him from even raising an arm--and yet he was cold.
