used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
(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 WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Freyberger tried to move, but failed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Freyberger tried to move, but failed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
Freyberger
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From this reading Freyberger tried to move, but failed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
a quick look
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
the act of retaining something
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
labourer's
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From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Freyberger tried to move, but failed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By the door, holding a spade in one hand, stood Klein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Freyberger tried to move, but failed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was lying on the tiled floor of a small room, which was evidently the kitchen and living room of a labourer’s cottage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A door wide open showed the glimpse of a garden gone to ruin and overgrown with a monstrous growth of weeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN he awoke it was with a sensation of pain extending all over his body.
