used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
anew
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
completely unclothed
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
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From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
be seated
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
hurting
From this reading But I’ve a sore head the morn," he murmured, rubbing his eyes drowsily as he looked around him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAW OF THE EYE Some two hours later, Mackenzie awoke, heaving a great sigh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
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 The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a minute or two before full consciousness and the recollection of recent incidents returned to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of bare blank walls instead of the walls of his bungalow, decorated with colour plates from the illustrated papers, caused him to sit up suddenly and rub his eyes again.
