used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
cakedverbUS /keɪkt/
past form of “cake” — form a coat over
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
clothing in general
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
true confidential information
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
engage in
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
hurting
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
hard to endure
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
a vivid mental image
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a funny kind of hospital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His muscles were aching and sore and he felt sick to his stomach.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Where had the man taken him?_ He shook his head, trying to make out the details of the room, and his vision cleared a little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody had bandaged his cuts--they were still caked with blood--and he still had on the same torn clothes that smelled of sweat and dirt.
wouldn't
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From this reading His eyes wouldn't focus at first and he stayed flat on his mattress and stared at the hazy outlines of the room.
