used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
DUNGEONnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
how
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From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
in motion
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
not any; not one
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
pocket-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading My mind was clear enough, but I felt as weak as a child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
at the time that
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DUNGEON We were out in the corridor now, Smith showing the way with the light of his electric pocket-lamp.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have yet to learn how it happened that you are not lying insensible, or dead, as a result of the drugged wine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look positively ghastly, old man," rapped Smith, "which is no matter for wonder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I heard some one moving in your room, it never occurred to me that it was _you_."
