used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
(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 When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
eagerly desirous
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
at any time
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
large-eyed
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From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It must be too awful for description," murmured Joyce, large-eyed and sympathetic.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I shall always understand and feel for any one under sentence of death either by the Courts of Justice or from disease.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
at the time that
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
which person or people
From this reading I had seen two or three natives who came up to the house for treatment die before my eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I felt the sharp prick on my ankle and looking down saw the snake glide into the undergrowth I believed it was all up with me.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ANXIOUS EXPERIENCE "Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to have sentence of death passed on you?" said Honor Bright thoughtfully leaning her chin on her hand, her elbow on a low table before her.
