used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
anew
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I was still a little astonished that I was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was still a little astonished that I was alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I began to wonder whether I was blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Then I began to wonder whether I was blind.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
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 I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
immediately past
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was still a little astonished that I was alive.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
on one occasion
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still a little astonished that I was alive.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I began to wonder whether I was blind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
precisely as stated
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lay in the warm bed and for a long time I tried to think of something that I knew I should recall, and at last, after hours of waking and dozing and waking again, I had it; it was the fact that I was not dead.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
at the time that
From this reading When I knew this for certain I was extremely surprised, in the weak fashion of the very ill.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then I began to wonder whether I was blind.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I slept once more, and when I woke again I was stronger and more in command of my mind.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Then I began to wonder whether I was blind.
