used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
take in liquids
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
divisible by two
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
set up or found
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
moisteningnoun
the act of making something slightly wet
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
spoonfulsnounUS /ˈspuːnfʊlz/
plural of “spoonful” — as much as a spoon will hold
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hastily pouring it into a glass, he pressed it against her lips, moistening them gently until they parted, and a few drops of the precious fluid passed between them and down her parched throat.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had pretended to do so, but here it was untouched.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
water-pitcher
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From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He flew to the water-pitcher in a wild hope, and found there a few spoonfuls which he had begged her to drink in the morning.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Unconscious, and not a drop of wine or water with which to revive her--not even a breath of fresh air, though the whole world is so full of it!" he murmured, in despair.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So terrible was his own thirst that his heart leaped at sight of it, but not for worlds would he have appropriated even one small drop from his companion in misery.
