used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
Clegnoun
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
Cleg's
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From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
the act of departing
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
pipe-stem
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From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The fact is, I have an automatic attachment, which I have applied beneath the pillow, by which at certain intervals my head is raised.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Cleg was leaving the room the face and neck of the General were suddenly jerked up, so that he rose almost to a sitting position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The General waved the hand which was not employed in managing the pipe-stem, upon which his eyes were steadily fixed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cleg's muscles twitched, and with a sharp cry he leaped into the air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon most heartily," he said, "I should have warned you of this.
