used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
take in liquids
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
divisible by two
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
staying power
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
engage in
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
on one occasion
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
and nothing more
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading His captors let him off this once, and one of them untied the cords from his legs.
the act of using
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too cramped to attempt to make any use of this partial liberty, even had he been so minded, and sank down, half fainting, to the ground.
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 "Give him a drink," said one of the voices; and in a moment or two he felt a cup of delicious water held to his parched lips, reviving him as if by magic.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Poor blindfolded Percy could only wave his head appealingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sooner have his throat cut than feel that gag back between his teeth.
