afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
(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 WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his heart was as cold as his body.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And his heart was as cold as his body.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
Cathie's
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From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
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 And his heart was as cold as his body.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And his heart was as cold as his body.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
Jannet
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From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
sorer
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From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
express in words
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He himself sat on his rock, chilled to the marrow of his bones, and watched with heavy eyes the slow birth of new life after the deadly horrors of the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Cathie's grey beard was on his chest, but whether he slept Blair could not tell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
WIPEDverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WIPED OUT Jean and Aunt Jannet were dozing fitfully, fairly spent with the strain and misery of it all.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading He wrestled manfully with that which was in him, but surely man's faith and courage were rarely put to sorer test.
