used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
intentionally conceived
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
having the place or position changed
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
apart from; not including
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
set up or found
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
made afraid
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
Graydon
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From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
Madge's
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From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
physiologicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to the biological study of physiology
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
with low volume
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
on the contrary
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much an indignant protest as it was a frightened one, he half imagined.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
precisely as stated
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
wherein
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From this reading He found his heart beating in a way difficult to account for on a physiological basis, his pulses fluttering, and his thoughts in a luminous haze, wherein nothing was very distinct except Madge's flushing face, startled eyes, looking a protest through their tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to-day they asserted themselves in a manner which excited his surprise and some rather curious speculation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why was he so confused and disturbed that, instead of sitting quietly down in the porch, as he had intended, he was impelled to walk restlessly to a neighboring grove!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU ARE VERY BLIND" As a general rule Graydon was not conscious of nerves, and had received the fact of their existence largely on faith.
