used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
at any time
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
O'Neil
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From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
win a victory over
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
Phil
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From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
ravings
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From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
free from harm or evil
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
except for; apart from
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
Tillotson
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From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He had tossed on his hard bed listening to the half morbid ravings of poor Tillotson.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew only too well the difficulties that must be overcome before a rescue were possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He recalled the difficult trails over which he and O’Neil had been led.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading A WILLING CAPTIVE The sun was high the next morning before Phil awakened from his sound sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ever before him was the fear that after all he would be unable to save him.
