used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
(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 For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Oh, my head!”
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
Hockley
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From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
not in physical motion
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my head!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my head!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
hard to endure
From this reading For several minutes he sat almost motionless, trying to collect his senses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A BITTER DISCOVERY Hockley sat up on the bed and stared around him in stupid bewilderment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the drinking and smoking that did it,” he thought and gave a low groan.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading For the moment he could realize nothing but that he had a bursting headache and felt wretched all over.
