used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INSTANCE OF EPIC NERVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
cataclysms
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From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading His head throbbed with fever and he felt a sickening emptiness inside.
EPICadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading AN INSTANCE OF EPIC NERVE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His head throbbed with fever and he felt a sickening emptiness inside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
Gladwin
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From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head throbbed with fever and he felt a sickening emptiness inside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading His head throbbed with fever and he felt a sickening emptiness inside.
an occurrence of something
From this reading AN INSTANCE OF EPIC NERVE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading AN INSTANCE OF EPIC NERVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INSTANCE OF EPIC NERVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading His head throbbed with fever and he felt a sickening emptiness inside.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
StumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
tempests
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From this reading He felt as if he had been buffeted by mighty tempests and overwhelmed by cataclysms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
throbbed
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From this reading His head throbbed with fever and he felt a sickening emptiness inside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
Travers
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From this reading Travers Gladwin scaled the great staircase three steps at a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stumbling against a divan he threw himself across it and lay for a few moments stretched on his back with every muscle relaxed.
