used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
anew
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
confined by bonds
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
intentionally conceived
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
divisible by two
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
night-shift
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From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
not any; not one
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
and nothing more
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
SHADOW-LAND
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From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
trundle-bed
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From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading My right thigh, too, was stiffly swathed and trussed, and I thought I should stifle from the heat of the blankets.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
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 IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading My mind was clear; I was aware of no sharp pain, no fever; but felt very weak, and could have slept again, only that perspiration drenched me and made me restless even as I dozed.
at the time that
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading IN SHADOW-LAND When I became conscious, I was lying under blankets upon a trundle-bed, within the four walls of a very small room.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore a night-shift which was not mine, being finer and oddly ruffled; and under it my naked body was as stiff as a pike pole, and bound up like a mummy.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Sometime afterward--the same day, I think--I awoke in some pain, and realized that I was lying on my right side and that the wound in my thigh was being dressed.
