used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
anew
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
clottedadjectiveUS /ˈklɑːtəd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
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 The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
FOUCHON
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From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
set up or found
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
MÈRE
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From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
not any; not one
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
on one occasion
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
palsiedadjective
affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
move upward
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
two times
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading I could see nothing, for a veil of impenetrable darkness shut me in, and no single crevice admitted a ray of light.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I felt the wall behind me, and dragging myself to it with infinite suffering, I propped my back against it and looked about me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
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 The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A weight of iron seemed to burden every limb, and I groaned aloud as I tried to rise, and fell back again, palsied by the agony the movement cost me.
at the time that
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wall against which I leaned was cold and slimy, and once or twice a drop of water fell upon my head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MÈRE FOUCHON SCORES I AWOKE with a great pain in my eyes, and when I raised my hand to my head, I found that my hair was clotted with blood.
