used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
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 Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the weakness of extreme exhaustion still continued.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But the weakness of extreme exhaustion still continued.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading But the weakness of extreme exhaustion still continued.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading But the weakness of extreme exhaustion still continued.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
something that is lost
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the weakness of extreme exhaustion still continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading For nearly forty-eight hours he remained in a state of complete unconsciousness; then the brain slowly began to resume its functions.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But the weakness of extreme exhaustion still continued.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Two wounds--one on the head, producing a severe concussion of the brain; the other on the thigh, causing an almost fatal loss of blood--had well-nigh finished his career.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Greek had had a narrow escape with his life.
