used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
CONFOUNDSverbUS /kənˈfaʊndz/
third-person singular of “confound” — be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
only a very short time before
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
be the source of pain
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
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 nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
cut with a saw
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
tailor's
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
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 He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
at the time that
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
people who are wounded
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
but in spite of that
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
