Chapter XI · Dove-Eye

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

later than; following

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

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From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

harmed

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading He knew that his left leg was broken, and he feared that his left arm was as badly injured.

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 Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

in the near future

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading If he had seen, he could have not explored it, as he soon discovered that he was unable to move.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was so dark that he could not see what sort of a place he was in.

at the time that

From this reading When he awoke, he thought that he might as well have remained insensible.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading Fred Wilder, after his involuntary leap, remained a long time insensible.