used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
in actual fact
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He lost all control of himself and struggled blindly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He lost all control of himself and struggled blindly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
placed in a grave
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He lost all control of himself and struggled blindly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lost all control of himself and struggled blindly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
provoking horror
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost all control of himself and struggled blindly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
easily agitated
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
with speed
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He lost all control of himself and struggled blindly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
precisely as stated
From this reading To Murphy it had appeared a very different proposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the realization that he was caught in one of those death traps of which he had read such horrible things and actually seen so little had broken him up completely.
WearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Weariness, lack of sleep, extraordinary exertion and the tremendous nervous strain under which he had been for the past forty-eight hours had been too much for Scott’s nerves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Left to himself he would undoubtedly have quickly exhausted his strength and have been slowly buried beneath those treacherous, quivering sands.
