used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
Carleton
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From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
having the place or position changed
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
eaternounUS /ˈiːtər/
someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
Ogallah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
unimaginableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
at the time that
From this reading When Jack Carleton awoke, it was night and the rain was falling.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was feverish and his brain was so overwrought that it was a full minute before he could call to mind where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading When he remembered that he was in the wigwam of Ogallah, the chieftain, he turned upon his side and raised his head on his elbow.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His slumber had been disturbed toward the latter part by dreams as wild, vague and unimaginable as those which taunt the brain of the opium eater.
