used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
(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 All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
Charley
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From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
and nothing more
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE SWAMP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWAMP.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter's first thought on awakening was for his chum.
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 The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charley was tossing restlessly on his blanket, his face and hands flushed and hot with fever.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All of Walter's attempts to rouse him met only with unintelligible words and phrases.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The exertion of the previous day in his weak state, the opening of his wound afresh, and the unhealthy river water he had drank, had all combined to bring him to a dangerous condition.
