used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW WORLD.
(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 Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
Golfin
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From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
LuminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WORLD.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
Pablo
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From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
Penáguilas
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From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
self-preservationnoun
preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
Teodoro
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From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every impulse made him shrink from all he saw; he put out his hands as though by pushing away one object he could get away farther from the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
communicated in words
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back a few days.
at the time that
From this reading When Teodoro Golfin first removed the bandage for a few moments from Pablo Penáguilas’ eyes, the boy uttered a cry of terror.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Luminous space was to him like a vast void into which he felt as if he must fall; and the instinct of self-preservation made him close his eyes to feel himself safe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A NEW WORLD.
