used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
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 Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
the act of burning something
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
divisible by two
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
FragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
the act of departing
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
not any; not one
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
obtruded
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From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Effort of any kind, mental or physical, seemed for the moment beyond him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/
lasting a very short time
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Fragmentary waves of thought, disconnected and transitory, passed through his brain, leaving no permanent impression, and he made no effort to unravel them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Craven woke to a burning pain in his side, a racking headache and an intolerable thirst.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was too tired even to open his eyes, and lay with them closed, wondering feebly at the pain and discomfort of his whole body.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not a sudden waking but a gradual dawning consciousness in which time and place as yet meant nothing, and only bodily suffering obtruded on a still partially clouded mind.
