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exhausted

/ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/ adjective B1
  1. Very tired; zonked (out). · The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.
  2. Depleted of resources. · The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.
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In a few hours my strength will be utterly exhausted; besides, perhaps I have not been missed at the fortress.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 226 · C1
“Do as you did before, only do not wait so long, all the springs of life are now exhausted in me, and death,” he continued, looking at his paralyzed arm and leg, “has but half its work to do.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 205 · C1
Only once more could she use this Golden Cap, for which reason she did not like to do so until all her other powers were exhausted.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 82 · B2
Then he fell back into an armchair so limp and exhausted with his own emotions that we had to pour brandy down his throat to keep him from fainting.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 93 · B2

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