used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
(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 All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
foodsnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
coins made of gold
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
half-seen
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From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
not accessible to view
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
held up in the air
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
become covered with mist
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
on one occasion
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
an amount of time
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
move upward
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
unbalancedadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading All through that unconscious period the strangest things had happened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some glorious half-seen stranger had taken him under her care; but her face was hidden in a queer mist that floated before his eyes.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading At times he had tried to rise from the bed, his unbalanced mind obsessed with the idea of washing for gold, but those same strange, soft hands had always succeeded in preventing this--saving once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arms had lifted him up from the pillow, and hands had fed him with liquid foods.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A CHANGE OF FRONT For five days the fever raged, and then it left him, a mere wreck of his former self.
