Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

a job in an organization

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

set up or found

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

harmed

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

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From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

being perceived or observed

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

make a low noise

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

the state of being asleep

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading I noticed that both his hands were bandaged, and he carried his left arm in a sling.

very drunk

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

make steady

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

create by training and teaching

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I guessed that there were a good many of the injured on board, for above the rumble of the train, which was jogging along at a steady pace, I could hear the groans of the sufferers.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A man shuffled along, and seeing that I was awake, went away, returning immediately with a glass of iced tea, which I drank with avidity.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading I put my hand up to my head, and found it swathed in wet bandages, warm to the touch, for the heat in the car was stifling.

at the time that

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.

work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture

From this reading THE GRAND DUKE LORIS I woke with a splitting headache to find myself lying in a berth in a sleeping car; the same car in which I had been travelling when the accident--or outrage--occurred; for the windows were smashed and some of the woodwork splintered.