used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
set up or found
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
in a free manner
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
not any; not one
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading THE TRUTH REVEALED.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH REVEALED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH REVEALED.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I found I could move my limbs freely I sat up, and discovered that I was in a small cabin on board a steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to myself I was dazed and aching, but, so far as I could discover, there were no bones broken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will here resume my own narrative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The curious part about it was the rapidity with which I recalled my fall into the cavern.
