used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No light came back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No light came back.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
enchainverb
restrain or bind with chains
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
EXTREMIS
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From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither was motion possible to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
how
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From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No light came back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
and nothing more
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Neither was motion possible to him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was motion possible to him.
not any; not one
From this reading No light came back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Neither was motion possible to him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
express in words
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither was motion possible to him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Utter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His understanding now was merely pain, confusion and a great roaring wind and wave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
people who are wounded
From this reading IN EXTREMIS It would be difficult to tell how long the wounded boy lay there, but after a certain time, some vague glimmering of consciousness returned.
