used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
(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 Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He had been sleeping badly now for weeks.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sleeping badly now for weeks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
lacking funds
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
BUNNING
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From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
Margaret
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From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
MentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
a particular point in time
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mentally he was nearly beaten, almost at the limit of his endurance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been sleeping badly now for weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
Olva
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From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
rugbynounUS /ˈrʌɡbi/
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
Saul's
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From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He had been sleeping badly now for weeks.
SpirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Spiritually the catastrophe hovered more closely above him at every advancing moment, but, physically, he had never, in all his life before, felt such magnificent health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been sleeping badly now for weeks.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading This sense of his physical well-being was extraordinary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading REVELATION OF BUNNING (II) The next day the frost broke, and after a practice game on the Saul's ground, in preparation for a rugby match at the end of the week, Olva, bathed and feeling physically a fine, overwhelming fitness, went to see Margaret Craven.
