used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I sprang up and attempted to seize my rifle.
aroused or activated
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
a state at a particular time
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
How
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From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
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 How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
palm-tree
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From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
paralysed
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From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I sprang up and attempted to seize my rifle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading I sprang up and attempted to seize my rifle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang up and attempted to seize my rifle.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For one instant I was paralysed; then my blood seemed to rebound on its course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sprang up and attempted to seize my rifle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
at the time that
From this reading The reader may judge of my state of mind when I observed that it was gone!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Big with this resolve, I sat down with my face to the fire and my back to the palm-tree, and--fell sound asleep instantly!
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading How long I lay in this condition I know not, but I was suddenly awakened by a yell so appalling that my heart leaped as if into my throat, and my nerves thrilled with horror.
