used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The improvement continued for several days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The improvement continued for several days.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The improvement continued for several days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have hold of the helm of the balloon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading I have hold of the helm of the balloon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I have hold of the helm of the balloon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The improvement continued for several days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have hold of the helm of the balloon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The improvement continued for several days.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The improvement continued for several days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had sent into the town to procure ice, and this had had a good effect.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on the fifth day I recognized that he was in violent delirium.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He talked a great deal, and amongst the disconnected words I heard him pouring out I could distinguish these— “'The balloon! the balloon!
