used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
disfigurementnounUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərment/
an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
engage in
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
rifledadjectiveUS /ˈraɪfəld/
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
stainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading Consciousness returned so slowly, the benumbed brain began to flicker into activity before a stiffened muscle relaxed.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER It must be I lay there practically dead for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I lay there huddled up in shapeless disfigurement, blood staining the stones, one arm twisted above my head.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Like so much carrion the fellows had flung me back against the wall, so as to make room for the swinging open of the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had no knowledge of being approached, or handled, and yet every pocket was rifled, the revolver jerked from my hand, and my coat ripped from my body.
