used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
(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 His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
placed crosswise
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
the force of workers available
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
the middle of the day
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fever attacked him in his helplessness and delirium claimed him for its own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
migratory
From this reading He glided from unconsciousness into a wandering state of mind before the hour of noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
WASTEDadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading WASTED TIME Van was conveyed to Mrs. Dick's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For having returned from his lethargy, he promptly began to fight anew all his battles with horses, men, and love that had crossed his summer orbit.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading His wound was an ugly, fiery affair, made worse by all that he did.
