used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
anew
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
(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 But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
an opposing military force
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
an act that fails
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
Faversham
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From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
win a victory over
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
restfulnessnoun
the attribute of being restful
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
hard to endure
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it was all indistinct, unreal, and he did not care very much.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
at the time that
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was trying to breathe, trying to overcome the awful sense of choking, and after a while, dazed, bewildered though he was, he felt his breath come easier and the weight on his chest grow lighter.
wide-spreading
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From this reading He thought he heard the ripple of waves on a sunlit shore, and of wide-spreading trees which grew close to the edge of the sea.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL" When again Dick Faversham regained something like consciousness he had a sensation of choking, of a hard struggle to breathe, which ended in partial failure.
