adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
Bastin
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From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
Bickley
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From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
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 The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With my mind it was otherwise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading With my mind it was otherwise.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
ProposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Thus I could not walk far or endure any sustained exertion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At times it felt as though it were no longer an inhabitant of the body, but rather its more or less independent partner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can not explain what had happened to it; indeed I do not know, but in a sense it seemed to have become detached and to have assumed a kind of personality of its own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley So far as my body was concerned I grew well with great rapidity, though it was long before I got back my strength.
