used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
true confidential information
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
ill-tuned
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From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
Maunders
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From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
throbbed
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From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
not known
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gradually memory returned to him and he sat up painfully to recall details.
Vernon
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From this reading In half an hour, more or less, Vernon came to himself slowly, and opened his eyes in a bewildered manner.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was in complete darkness, and for the moment could not remember where he was or what had taken place.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head throbbed with the violence of the fall, and the short, sharp struggle had set his nerves jangling like ill-tuned bells.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Rising to his feet with an effort he wondered why the Indian had not finished him off, then recollected the rapid words of Maunders in an unknown tongue.
