used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
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 A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
every-day
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From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
Grier
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From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
HOOPER
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From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
Karl
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From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
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 I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I estimated that it had lasted nearly a quarter of an hour.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
a special situation
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
uselesslyadverb
in a useless manner
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
a vivid mental image
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During those fifteen minutes I had seemingly paid a visit to the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading A CAT AND FRANK HOOPER In relation to the every-day affairs of life, Karl Grier had nerves of iron, controlled by a well-ordered brain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “As soon as I recovered my wits,” he said, laughingly, afterwards, “I closed the window, examined the injury to my hand, which was painful but of little account, undressed, and went to bed, resolutely determined to sleep.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I knew I was overwrought, and that the worst thing I could do was to strive uselessly to read the puzzle of the trance, or vision, I had just experienced.
