Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

highly skilled

From this reading This was accomplished only at the cost of great agony.

later than; following

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading This was accomplished only at the cost of great agony.

(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 HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

any thing at all

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

a state at a particular time

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading This was accomplished only at the cost of great agony.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

without deviation

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

containing or composed of fat

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

set up or found

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

death of a person

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This was accomplished only at the cost of great agony.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

harmed

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

not any; not one

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

and nothing more

From this reading This was accomplished only at the cost of great agony.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

a shaky motion

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then after a little I attempted to move to a more comfortable position.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was accomplished only at the cost of great agony.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

hard to endure

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

up to a particular time

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

the topmost one of two

From this reading I found that my left arm was badly injured while all the upper portion of my body seemed quivering with pain.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Upon trying to arise I was so shot through with pain in my side and chest, that I felt things go dizzy directly.

during the time that

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOME JOYS AND TROUBLES I must have swooned, for I knew no more of anything until I awoke, in a dazed condition, and found old Fatty bending down above me, while near at hand nearly all the beings of the tribe stood gazing on my prostrate form with expressions of grave concern.