used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
clothing in general
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
and nothing more
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
not any; not one
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
rearrangingverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
be seated
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
in the near future
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
carry out
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading SUNDAY--THE END After the emotional crisis I have just passed through, I find myself quite unstrung.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
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 At length, the realization that I must soon take my place in line for the duties of the early morning pulls me together; and after pouring cool water from the meager supply in my pail over my head and face, rearranging my clothes, and draining to the bottom my tin drinking cup, I am somewhat refreshed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For nearly half an hour I can do nothing but sit, limp and exhausted, in the chair and give way to my feelings.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Looking out from my cell across the corridor and through the barred windows of the outer wall, I find the promise of a bright, sunny day; but it gives me no pleasure.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading On the whole, this is a relief, although it leaves me very weak and wretched.
