used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
fever's
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From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
how
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From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
IMA
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From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
JAPHRA
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From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA.
Japhra's
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From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
for more time
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
MAGGIE
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From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
marshalledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
not any; not one
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
Percival
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From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
compacted by ironing
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading JAPHRA AND AUNT MAGGIE I The van brought Percival back to Aunt Maggie.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Japhra and Ima, waiting the doctor's arrival, watched and tended the signs of how, as Japhra had said, the night had struck Percival down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His mind gave way beneath the attack of the events of the past hours; marshalled now by fever's hand they returned to him in riot of delirium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading From the moment of his collapse in Japhra's arms, his vitality no longer withstood the strain to which it had been pressed.
