used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
anew
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
DoubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
take in solid food
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
in the near future
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
on the contrary
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
only a very short time before
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading His injured shoulder was so stiff that for some minutes he was scarcely able to move it.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But presently he felt warm again, rather unaccountably warm, in fact, and his face grew quite red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He got out of his bunk, his whole frame shaking with the cold, and managed to kindle a fire in the stove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doubts It was with a violent start that Hugo awoke, feeling chilled to the bone in spite of his heavy blankets.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Curiously enough, for a man with the vast appetite of hard workers in cold regions, he did not at all feel inclined to eat.
