used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
(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 A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
awaking
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From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
CHAOSnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
set up or found
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
Jeremy
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From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
staying power
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
a particular point in time
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
in the near future
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
not in physical motion
From this reading His ears still sang a little and he felt sick; but his head was clear, if his mind was still feeble.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A minute’s reflection restored to him all that had happened, and he looked around him with slightly greater interest.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading This, he soon perceived, was caused by the legs of a dead man, and after a moment he threw them off and sat up, licking dry lips with a dry tongue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAOS The awaking was sudden and disconcerting.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
a Caucasian
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any interval, it seemed, Jeremy found himself staring up at the blinding sky, which looked almost white with the dry heat, and suffering miserably from an intolerable weight on his throat.
