used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
for the reason that
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING Bob Dalton slowly opened his eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later he said he felt as though some one had taken a club and pounded him from head to foot.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And the truth of the matter was that he ached all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The reason he did it slowly was because it seemed less painful that way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I wonder what happened," mused Bob, and his brain seemed to work as slowly as did his eyes.
