used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIVE FOR SAFETY.
anew
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
DIVEnounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading A DIVE FOR SAFETY.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
promote over another
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIVE FOR SAFETY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
immediately past
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
a light shade of red
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
reassertverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
strengthen or make more firm
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
recuperationnounUS /rɪˌkuːpərˈeɪʃən/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading A DIVE FOR SAFETY.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading And here again his superior endurance must have scored in his favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Matt was the last one to lose his senses, so he was the first to recover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always in the pink of physical condition, and striving constantly to keep himself so, his powers of recuperation were quick to react and reassert themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sat up, dazed and bewildered, and was some moments in picking up the chain of events where it had been dropped.
