used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
any thing at all
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
without doubt or question
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
Halstead
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From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
Jonas
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From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
one's
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From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
throbbed
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From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He realized dimly, and then more clearly, that he was upon some one’s shoulder, being carried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
at the time that
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a buzzing, too, over his right ear, where his head throbbed dully and ached.
which person or people
From this reading Then his thoughts became clearer and he felt certain it was none other than Captain Jonas French who was carrying him.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As he opened his eyes wider he saw that he was being carried along under trees and over rising ground.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When young Halstead next knew anything his mind was hazy at first.
