used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
(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 All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a dazed fashion, he called for his father, and for Henry and Rodney.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
demanding attention
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading In a dazed fashion, he called for his father, and for Henry and Rodney.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a dazed fashion, he called for his father, and for Henry and Rodney.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In a dazed fashion, he called for his father, and for Henry and Rodney.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In a dazed fashion, he called for his father, and for Henry and Rodney.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
nerve-rackingadjectiveUS /ˌnɜːrˈvrækɪŋ/
extremely irritating to the nerves
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was dark around him, and on his face lay a handful of dead leaves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
Rodney
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From this reading In a dazed fashion, he called for his father, and for Henry and Rodney.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading There was a stinging pain in his side and when he took a deep breath he felt like crying out.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while he could not remember where he was or what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE AMONG THE INDIANS Dave came to his senses with a nerve-racking shiver.
