used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
ten 10s
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He drained it at a gulp, and demanded meat and fish.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
RECOVERSverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
RUN-ALL-DAY
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From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “I am hungry,” he said, “for I have spilled blood and the strength of an hundred men.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
at the time that
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Whispering Grass held a small vessel of broth to his lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you expect me to recover my lost energy by means of a mouthful of hot water?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE YOUTH RECOVERS HIS STRENGTH AND VISITS RUN-ALL-DAY When the young man awoke after a sleep of sixteen hours’ duration, he begged for food.
