used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The soft night hovered about him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The soft night hovered about him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
immediately past
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
staying power
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The soft night hovered about him.
not any; not one
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
Orme
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From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They gave him no pain, and he raised himself to a sitting position.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft night hovered about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he realized that the disaster had already occurred, and he moved his arms and legs, to see if they had been injured.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHANCE OF THE GAME The first impression that came to Orme with returning consciousness was one of impending disaster.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His mind was renewing its last thought before it had ceased to work.
