Both Uses of
torpor
in
The War of the Worlds
- At the sight of another human being my torpor passed, and I leaned out of the window eagerly.†
Chpt 1.11 *
- My brother woke from his torpor of astonishment and lifted her up, speaking gently to her, and carried her to Miss Elphinstone.†
Chpt 1.16
Definition:
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(torpor) in people: a state of low-energy and inactivity
or less commonly:
in animals: a condition of biological rest or suspended animation -- (could be in the evening, during the cold, or as in a dormant state all winter)