used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
(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 OVER."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
Clayton
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From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
and nothing more
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "ALL OVER."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Voices of birds warbling and calling, like answering echoes, to each other, fell dreamily on his ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He opened his eyes, and looked listlessly up into the blue sky, that appeared through the thousand leafy hollows of waving boughs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to himself, he was conscious at first only of a fanning of summer breezes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clayton, at the time of the violent assault which we have described, received an injury upon the head which rendered him insensible.
