used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
anew
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
ah
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From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The river was flowing at my feet.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I drew a long breath and opened my eyes.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew a long breath and opened my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I drew a long breath and opened my eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The river was flowing at my feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The river was flowing at my feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
how
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From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
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 drew a long breath and opened my eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I drew a long breath and opened my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I drew a long breath and opened my eyes.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was flowing at my feet.
ROQUEFORT'S
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From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was plucked forth again--ah, how sweet the good air was!
push forcefully
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I TASTE OF ROQUEFORT’S TEMPER “AGAIN!” cried a rude voice, and some unseen power caught me up and thrust me under water.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was icy cold, and I felt dimly, without caring greatly, that I was suffocating.
