used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading This one confined him to his room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
set up or found
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This one confined him to his room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
Iden
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From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
Mel
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From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
Mel's
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From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
not any; not one
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
win a victory over
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This one confined him to his room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one confined him to his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
vertebranounUS /ˈvɜːrtəbrə/
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
From this reading Quite unexpectedly, as he bent over with less than his usual caution, the vertebra slipped out; and Lane found his body twisted like a letter S. And the old pain was no less terrible for its familiarity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading After his call upon Mel's father and mother he was overcome by one of his sick, weak spells, that happily had been infrequent of late.
at the time that
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several days passed before Lane felt himself equal to the momentous interview with Mel Iden.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He had about fought and won it out, when the old injury at the base of his spine reminded him that misfortunes did not come singly.
