used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
anew
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
Bertie
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From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Bertie," he murmured, "the pain has been bearable, but now it is increasing; if I move in the least the agony is dreadful.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been lying motionless, though occasionally a low groan escaped him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about midnight before Meade spoke again.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading I thought he had been sleeping, from the effect of the whisky I had given him; however it was not so.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, with a cry of anguish, with eyes wide open, pupils dilated, he gazed at me fixedly.
