used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
anew
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
ain't
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From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
(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 Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
BARBARICadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
can't
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From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading His head felt heavy and his lungs choked.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His head felt heavy and his lungs choked.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
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 felt heavy and his lungs choked.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His head felt heavy and his lungs choked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
I'm
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From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
Jim
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From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
and nothing more
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
Luiz
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From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading His head felt heavy and his lungs choked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
not any; not one
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
pow'ful
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From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
in the near future
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed all his life to fresh air and infinite spaces, the close, hot little log house oppressed him.
precisely as stated
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
at the time that
From this reading A BARBARIC ORDEAL When Paul awoke the next morning just after daylight, he did not feel very good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim felt likewise and made audible complaint, but the door was soon opened, and again it was Luiz and a comrade with food.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Luiz, you ain't no beauty an' you can't talk a real decent language," said Long Jim, "but I'm pow'ful glad to see you."
