used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
at any time
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ralph got to his feet, quite shaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ralph got to his feet, quite shaken.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
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 hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading His hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
engage in
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
of an obscure nature
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ralph got to his feet, quite shaken.
Ralph
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From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
only a very short time before
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Ralph got to his feet, quite shaken.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He did not believe he lost consciousness for more than thirty seconds.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, however, was time enough for his mysterious assailant to make himself scarce.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His hand went to the side of his head involuntarily.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It seemed to Ralph that his eyes closed tight shut for half a minute, and then came open as wide as ever.
