used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
uttered without voice
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
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 I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
psychological suffering
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
immediately past
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
without good reason
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
and nothing more
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first few hours after that is nearly a blank to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
and nothing more
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
Patch's
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From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
done under pressure
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I can merely call to mind cold, hunger, snow, and poor Patch's evident distress.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
express in words
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
precisely as stated
From this reading I only know that I rushed out of the place--very lightly clothed, too--and in the open air stood gazing around me dazed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot myself remember what my thoughts and sensations were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
at the time that
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is impossible to tell you what I felt when I realised that my friend had breathed his last.
