9.25
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From this reading The hands marked the time as 9.25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
clothing in general
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I clutched at my watch, and drew it forth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I clutched at my watch, and drew it forth.
DRUGGEDadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I clutched at my watch, and drew it forth.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands marked the time as 9.25.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I clutched at my watch, and drew it forth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I clutched at my watch, and drew it forth.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
go away from a place
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The hands marked the time as 9.25.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hands marked the time as 9.25.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
create by training and teaching
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Apparently I had not been unconscious for more than a few seconds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
look attentively
From this reading I clutched at my watch, and drew it forth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My second glance assured me that my clothes were not disarranged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED My first thought, as my senses began to come back to me, was of the train which was due to leave Petersburg for Moscow at midnight.
