from one side of something to the other
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
BeesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
DELUGEnounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have struck there heavily.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
to a considerable degree
From this reading I must have struck there heavily.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
be the source of pain
From this reading The humming hurt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The humming hurt me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have struck there heavily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I must have struck there heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must have struck there heavily.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DELUGE Bees were humming in my head, and I did not like it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I began to understand now the humming of the bees, for I remembered dimly having heard them hum in my head at other times and of what hurt had been the cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I opened my eyes and passed my hand across my forehead and brought it away with blood upon it.
