used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
(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 In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
douchenounUS /duːʃ/
a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
made afraid
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
a particular point in time
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
and nothing more
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
OPIUMnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
SMOKERSnounUS /ˈsmoʊkərz/
plural of “smoker” — a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than five minutes she had come to and was leaning on her elbow and declaring herself to be all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPIUM SMOKERS Raft had never seen a female swoon before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
unaccountableness
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From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he saw that she was breathing and took heart, rubbing her hands and poking her in the ribs and calling on her to pull herself together.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He thought for a moment that she had dropped dead and the shock of the business pulled him together like a douche of cold water.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been more frightened only that he put her condition down to her general unaccountableness in some ways.
