used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
(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 He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
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 Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
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 He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
Hugh
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From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush, hush!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
joltingly
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From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
a particular point in time
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
Strangwayes
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From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A racking agony of being borne joltingly along Hugh remembered dimly, but now there came a moment of fuller consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Strangwayes’ voice sounded right at his ear, and Strangwayes’ arm pressed him close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew it was black all about where he lay, the ground beneath him felt wet, and his face was jammed into something so cold it made his cheek ache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a helpless catching of the breath he tried to shift his position.
