used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
anew
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
(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 All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
immediately past
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
Lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
march in a procession
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
Miska
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From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
on one occasion
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
Rakoczy
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From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
sinews
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From this reading All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
move stealthily
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading All the sinews in the Lieutenant's body grew tense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
thrummed
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From this reading The record kept on revolving and joyously thrummed the Rakoczy March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again and again he felt his head slip from between his hands--his spine was already rising before his eyes!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Miska did not know what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a last, frantic effort he tried once more to get his hands inside the bandages and press his head forward.
