used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
be the source of pain
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very quiet.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
staying power
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead he could see the stars twinkling.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was still very quiet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Overhead he could see the stars twinkling.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Overhead he could see the stars twinkling.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still very quiet.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
bound or secured closely
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Overhead he could see the stars twinkling.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
precisely as stated
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying on the road at one side of the trail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
in or at the place that
From this reading He could hardly understand what had happened, and his head hurt him very much where he had been struck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading A QUEER DISCOVERY Left to himself, tied tightly with the ropes that cut into his wrists and made his legs ache, poor Jack lay in a sort of stupor.
