used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
anew
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I know, too, that I was angry at his description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know, too, that I was angry at his description.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I know, too, that I was angry at his description.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
Edgecumbe
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From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
EDGECUMBE'S
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From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know, too, that I was angry at his description.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
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 He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know, too, that I was angry at his description.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
new-found
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From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
and nothing more
From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
others
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From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
cut with a saw
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
having a supporting base
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
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 EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDGECUMBE'S STORY But my new-found strength was only fitful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then I have a faint recollection of hearing Paul Edgecumbe telling him what had taken place.
at the time that
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I heard other voices, too, and looking up I saw my own colonel standing near, with three or four others near him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had barely spoken the words, when I heard a great noise in my ears, and I knew that my senses were becoming dim again.
