used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
(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 |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
make calm or still
From this reading She was not calm.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
staying power
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not calm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
hard to endure
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had been trying to get up my courage for a leap.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading |I HAD listened to all this as though to voices in a fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could see that her eyes were shifting, her arms and legs twitched, her fingers moved restlessly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to me now a desperate, hopeless undertaking, but it was easier to die in a struggle than to lie there in cold blood while she strangled me with those long, cold, iron hands.
