used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
a quantity of money
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
BefuddledadjectiveUS /bɪˈfʌdəld/
stupefied by alcoholic drink
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
intentionally conceived
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
deadenverbUS /ˈdedən/
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
divisible by two
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
half-realized
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From this reading He half-realized that somewhere, men were talking.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
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 Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
the force of workers available
From this reading He half-realized that somewhere, men were talking.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He half-realized that somewhere, men were talking.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He half-realized that somewhere, men were talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Befuddled, groping, his brain was struggling against the stupor that had held him unconscious for an hour.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST Brent was conscious of a drone of voices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He half-realized that somewhere, men were talking.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They came from a great distance--from so great a distance that he could not distinguish the words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two months before, half the amount of liquor he had taken into his system would have drugged him into a whole night's unconsciousness, but the life in the open, and the hard work in the gravel and on the trail, had so strengthened him physically that the rum, even in the poisonous air of the cabin could not deaden him for long.
