used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been wounded?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
CASTLEDadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been wounded?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
KINCHOW
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From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
RELEASEDverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
SACKnounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
that is looked for
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
precisely as stated
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
at the time that
From this reading THE SACK OF KINCHOW--RELEASED--"CASTLED"--A CHECK When my scattered senses returned, I could not quite understand my position.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading My fingers came away tinged with blood, my head felt very uncomfortable and dizzy, but after a while I sat up and began to wonder what was the matter.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Whatever it was it had grazed my temples, and my hand sought the wound involuntarily.
people who are wounded
From this reading Had I been wounded?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I remembered something striking me on the head.
