used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
CommenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Seek for my comrades.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Return to consciousness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
being one more than ten
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seek for my comrades.
set up or found
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
How
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From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Seek for my comrades.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return to consciousness.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
try to get or reach
From this reading Seek for my comrades.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
carry out
From this reading Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Return to consciousness.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I gazed around me and tried to collect my thoughts, and the horrors of the preceding night came slowly back to my memory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
at the time that
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
in or at the place that
From this reading How long I lay unconscious where I had scrambled and fallen down I shall never know, but when I awoke and stared around me, I found that it was broad daylight, and, by the sun, at least eleven or twelve o'clock in the day.
