used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
earthyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθi/
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
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 GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
I'm
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From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
go away from a place
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
carry out
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading I didn't know it was the fashion in this country to leave tombs open."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
(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 "Well, if I'm dead," he muttered, "they certainly didn't take the trouble to bury me very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around him were narrow, earthy walls, but above him was a sky full of stars.
at the time that
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to be doubled up with his feet nearly as high as his head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE GIANT GUN When John came back to the world he was conscious of a painful throbbing in his head, and that he was lying in a very awkward position.
