used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He's coming to himself."
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
Eben
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From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
GROSSLYadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
He's
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From this reading He's coming to himself."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He's coming to himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
JEDUTHUN
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From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
immediately past
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
express in words
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
up to a particular time
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's coming to himself."
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
