used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a very hot afternoon, and he had a headache.
(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 It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
Dreamikins
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From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
FIBO
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From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
GrindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Grinder lay on his side panting, with his tongue well out; he was half-asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very hot afternoon, and he had a headache.
half-asleep
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From this reading Grinder lay on his side panting, with his tongue well out; he was half-asleep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading It was a very hot afternoon, and he had a headache.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a very hot afternoon, and he had a headache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Grinder lay on his side panting, with his tongue well out; he was half-asleep.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Grinder lay on his side panting, with his tongue well out; he was half-asleep.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Grinder lay on his side panting, with his tongue well out; he was half-asleep.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Grinder lay on his side panting, with his tongue well out; he was half-asleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very hot afternoon, and he had a headache.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Might as well be dead," he muttered, and then he shook his head at his discontented self.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dreamikins Arrives FIBO let his newspaper drop on the grass with a little sigh.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was hard to read of the big War raging in Flanders, and to know the need of every man in England to be taking his part in it, and yet to feel himself out of it all.
