used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
placed in a grave
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I opened my eyes and found myself in a cave.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
clothing in general
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
ELI'S
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From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and found myself in a cave.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
set up or found
From this reading I opened my eyes and found myself in a cave.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and found myself in a cave.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
To recall to mind.
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
in the near future
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
a special situation
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
Tresidder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
hard to endure
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading TELLS OF THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE, OF THE STRANGE MAN I MET, AND OF ELI'S STORY OF A BURIED TREASURE The next thing I can remember was a sensation of choking, of trying in vain to get my breath; then a weight seemed to be slowly rolled from me, and I felt myself free.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Its grateful light and warmth caused a pleasant sensation; then I realised that my wet clothes had been taken from me, and that I was rolled in a warm, dry blanket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I lay upon coarse, dry sand, while close to me a fire burned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first I thought it was the one in which I had fought with Nick Tresidder, but I soon found myself to be mistaken.
