used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hazen made a move.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The half-fainting woman he addressed did not answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
react verbally
From this reading The half-fainting woman he addressed did not answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
half-fainting
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From this reading The half-fainting woman he addressed did not answer.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
Hazen
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From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The half-fainting woman he addressed did not answer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hazen made a move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hazen made a move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
oscillatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəleɪtɪŋ/
having periodic vibrations
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
reanimatedadjective
given fresh life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The half-fainting woman he addressed did not answer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hazen was on his feet and, rigid still, but oscillating from side to side, as though his strength did not suffice to hold him quite erect, was surveying them with eyes sunk so deeply in his head that they looked like dying sparks reanimated for an instant by some passing breath.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The half-fainting woman he addressed did not answer.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was looking up at Ransom for the sympathy and pardon he was as yet too dazed to show.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THERE IS ONE WAY" "Have you done?"
