used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He staggered and leaned up against the dirt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He staggered and leaned up against the dirt.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
the lower side of anything
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He staggered and leaned up against the dirt.
don't
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From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
an opening into or through something
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He staggered and leaned up against the dirt.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
MARK'SnounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Mark?" questioned Si, who was working with him at the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What's the matter, Mark?" questioned Si, who was working with him at the time.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "What's the matter, Mark?" questioned Si, who was working with him at the time.
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered and leaned up against the dirt.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "I--I don't feel right--my--my head is swimming around," gasped Mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What's the matter, Mark?" questioned Si, who was working with him at the time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He staggered and leaned up against the dirt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Mark?" questioned Si, who was working with him at the time.
at the time that
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
which person or people
From this reading "What's the matter, Mark?" questioned Si, who was working with him at the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had been affected by the strong sunshine, and Si called for help without delay.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading MARK'S SICKNESS A few days later Mark was working hard at the bottom of a deep hole, with the hot sun blazing down upon him when he suddenly felt queer in his head.
