used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
barricadedadjectiveUS /ˈbærəkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
the act of burning something
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
commiseratingverbUS /kəˈmɪsəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “commiserate” — to feel or express sympathy or compassion
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
the first light of day
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
divisible by two
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
how
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From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
importsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrts/
plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
Languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh! how I longed for one draught of air, even as London imports it!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
up to a particular time
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My poor Uncle in deadly peril through my desperate folly; Conrad too, as that murderer implied, in a critical position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My head was burning and my eyes distended from the tainted stuff around me, and my hands, and arms, and even shoulders were stiff from over exertion.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When I awoke, the summer dawn was stealing faintly through the barricaded windows.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Languidly regarding the brick I had worked so hard for, and commiserating much the plight of my tender hands, I felt inclined to give it up, till I thought of all at stake.
