used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
(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 In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
the act of burning something
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Merriwell was ill.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK’S STRANGE ILLNESS.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dick Merriwell was ill.
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading DICK’S STRANGE ILLNESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
Merriwell
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From this reading Dick Merriwell was ill.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DICK’S STRANGE ILLNESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading During the remainder of the night there had been little sleep for him, though he tried not to disturb Douglass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Merriwell was ill.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had awakened with a throbbing headache and burning flesh.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In the morning Dick had risen, uttering no word of complaint, although he was weak and it required a mighty effort for him to get up at all.
