used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
anew
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
Cavite
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From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
a quick look
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
lacerating
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From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
Lang
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From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
TOURISTnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading He heard trampling and loud talking, and a lacerating sound of discordant music.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He opened his eyes; there was a ceiling two feet above his head.
UNWILLINGadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to heave himself up, failed and sank back dizzy, but the glimpse he got brought him immediately struggling up again, full of stupefaction and bewilderment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a bed that swayed beneath him; at first he fancied himself back on the _Cavite_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNWILLING TOURIST Lang awoke with the pain of an aching head and a sick stomach.
