used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
an act that fails
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
generateverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
bring into existence
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
a young female
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
located inward
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
Kalus
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From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
by chance
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
rejectingverbUS /rɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “reject” — refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
shouldn't
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From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
not in physical motion
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She didn't realize, and possibly shouldn't have, that to Kalus being helpless was the equivalent of being dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Kalus felt a little better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
hard to endure
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The small portion of meat he had been able to push past his swollen throat had calmed his delirium, and seemed to help his body generate a little warmth of its own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This attempt at the least physical exertion, walking, was his way of rejecting fear and trying, impossible as the task seemed, to turn away from the inner darkness that told him his life was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was still very sick, and any attempt to get up and move about was met with failure and a stern rebuke from the girl.
