used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
Gaire
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From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
giddilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
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 Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
a particular point in time
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
only a very short time before
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If I lost consciousness it could have been for scarcely more than a moment, but blood streamed into my eyes, and my head reeled giddily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Le Gaire ran, rounding the end of the stable, and Hardy, swearing like a trooper, clutching at his empty belt for a weapon, made an effort to follow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
a Caucasian
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
WILLIFRED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS WILLIFRED SURPRISES US The butt struck me fairly, and I went down as though felled by an ax.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bell sprang to me, lifting my head, and his face looked as white as a woman's.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I knew something of what occurred, heard voices, caught dimly the movement of figures.
