used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
consider or hold as true
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
agonisingly
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From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
in addition
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
being joined in close association
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
diwannoun
a Muslim council of state
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
at any time
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
set up or found
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
gyves
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From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
leopard-skins
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From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed his hands over his face and eyes and looked about him dazedly.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
SUBLIMEadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading THE SUBLIME ORDER Stuart awoke to a discovery so strange that for some time he found himself unable to accept its reality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He experienced great pain in his throat, and he could feel that his neck was swollen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stared down at his ankles, which also were throbbing agonisingly--to learn that they were confined in gyves attached by a short chain to a ring in the floor!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was lying upon a deep _diwan,_ which was covered with leopard-skins and which occupied one corner of the most extraordinary room he had ever seen or ever could have imagined.
