used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
(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 THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
Aylmer
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From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A numbness had seized both his limbs and his brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A numbness had seized both his limbs and his brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Effort was paralyzed, that was all he understood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
irkverbUS /ɜːrk/
irritate or vex
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
LAZARETnoun
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
for more time
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
MARGARITA'S
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From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading A numbness had seized both his limbs and his brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Effort was paralyzed, that was all he understood.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
powerlessnessnounUS /ˈpaʊərləsnəs/
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
only a very short time before
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A numbness had seized both his limbs and his brain.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
a special situation
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Effort was paralyzed, that was all he understood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
in or at the place that
From this reading He no longer felt the cutting pressure of his bonds; he scarcely realized where his powerlessness lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not sleep which overpowered him; it was a thing less merciful than that.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE SANTA MARGARITA'S LAZARET The torment of his tightly lashed limbs, the irk of the gag between his teeth, want of air, hunger, thirst--these had all done their work upon Aylmer and, as the hours went by, produced a partial unconsciousness.
