touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
for the reason that
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
BRIAN
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From this reading THE NAILING OF BRIAN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
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 It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
the force of workers available
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
NAILINGverbUS /ˈneɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading THE NAILING OF BRIAN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NAILING OF BRIAN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAILING OF BRIAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It was cold, bitterly cold, and thin snow lay around him, so that he knew that he was in some tower or prison that faced to the east.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
at the time that
From this reading When he tried to put his hand to his head, that heaviness was explained; for he could not, and thick iron struck dull against stone.
which person or people
From this reading He lay there, and thought leaped into his brain, and he felt very bitter of spirit, but chiefly for those men who had come with him, and because he had failed before the Dark Master's hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Brian woke in darkness, with pain tearing at his head and heaviness upon his hands and feet.
