used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
(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 ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
cut with a saw
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
shirtfrontnoun
the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
not in physical motion
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading He glanced at the bed and saw that it was untouched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up dazedly at the cluster of lights, then down at his rumpled shirtfront.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
at the time that
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ALL IN When Lefty came to himself the electric lights were still blazing in sickly opposition to the bright sunshine which poured through the two windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the dull, throbbing pain in his head brought him to a sitting posture, with a groan.
showing curiosity
From this reading For a moment or two he lay wondering what had happened and why he was stretched out on the floor, fully dressed.
