used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DELECTABLE TRIO.
(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 Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
the act of burning something
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
DELECTABLEadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading A DELECTABLE TRIO.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it possible he still lived?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
provoking horror
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible he still lived?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Was it possible he still lived?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible he still lived?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
not in physical motion
From this reading Was it possible he still lived?
a state of acute pain
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horrible pains, cold, heat, burning thirst, a choking sensation, a frantic desire to draw a deep breath, to move, to cry out—all these Frank felt.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading Then came the impression that he was indeed dead, and that he was suffering the tortures of the damned.
TRIOnounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A DELECTABLE TRIO.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He asked himself the question, for the belief that he was dead seemed to have fixed itself upon him.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible he still lived?
