used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
confined by bonds
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
the act of consuming food
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
set up or found
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
Gideon
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From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
a young female
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next, I saw that the girl was my nurse.
not any; not one
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The next, I saw that the girl was my nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
a person, without saying who
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I found myself eating broth that someone was feeding to me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
at the time that
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading WESTWARD BOUND At the time I did not know whether it was two days or ten that I lay in that borderland of consciousness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The next, I asked questions, but so weakly that I could no more than murmur a faint protest when she smiled and turned away without answering.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But as I emerged from it into a clearer, more real world, I saw now the girl, now Arnold, now Gideon North, passing before me and sometimes pausing by my berth.
