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From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A mortal whiteness was in his face and I saw the end was approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A mortal whiteness was in his face and I saw the end was approaching.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A mortal whiteness was in his face and I saw the end was approaching.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
immediately past
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
held up in the air
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
subject to death
From this reading A mortal whiteness was in his face and I saw the end was approaching.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
cut with a saw
From this reading A mortal whiteness was in his face and I saw the end was approaching.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I have no fear,” he said, in a sort of sick ecstasy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I can be true to myself at the last, thank God!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was by his side in a moment and lifted him up as he signified I should do.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading A mortal whiteness was in his face and I saw the end was approaching.
which person or people
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
belonging to which person
From this reading About 4 of the afternoon my father, who had lain for some hours in a state bordering on stupor, and whose breathing had latterly become harsh and difficult, rose suddenly in his bed and called to me in a strong voice.
