used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
anew
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
a youthful male person
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
bright-faced
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From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
Colin
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From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
set up or found
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
Fritz
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From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
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 The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
on one occasion
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
and nothing more
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
on the contrary
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
the act of using
From this reading He had become unconscious almost immediately after their rescue three days before, and had only now recovered the use of his faculties and the memory of recent events.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
accept gladly
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
at the time that
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
whereon
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From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
which person or people
From this reading The bright-faced boy was seated beside the bed whereon lay Fritz, who felt like a man awakening from a long, strange, and rather frightful dream.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Only we hope and desire that you will not go forth into the forest again until the snow has melted, and you are sound and whole once more."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "You had a bad wound on the side of your head when we found you," explained Colin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not our prisoner," said Colin; "you and your friends are our guests, welcome to stay or go as you will.
