used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
diariesnounUS /ˈdaɪəriz/
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
LYNE
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From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
Lyne's
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From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
not any; not one
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The diaries had been blank books containing no printed date lines.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
sinewnoun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading Every bone and sinew in him ached for rest.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
Tarling
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From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
THORNTONnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE DIARY OF THORNTON LYNE Tarling should have been sleeping.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was sunk over a table in his flat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lyne's diaries stood in two piles on the table, the bigger pile that which he had read, the lesser being those which Tarling had yet to examine.
