used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "That cursed boy!" he muttered, between his teeth.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That cursed boy!" he muttered, between his teeth.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "That cursed boy!" he muttered, between his teeth.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That cursed boy!" he muttered, between his teeth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/
tending to or capable of propelling
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading REVENGE.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "That cursed boy!" he muttered, between his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That cursed boy!" he muttered, between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the excitement of first receiving it he had not felt the pain; now, however, the wound began to pain him, and, as might be expected, his feeling of animosity toward our hero was not diminished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The blood was steadily, though slowly, flowing from his wound, and had already stained his shirt red for a considerable space.
people who are wounded
From this reading In spite of his wounded arm Ben Haley succeeded in propelling the boat to the opposite shore.
