used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
(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 His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He struggled to an erect position, looking down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He still sat in the chair on the porch.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He struggled to an erect position, looking down.
Ferguson
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From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
set up or found
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
a young female
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
how
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From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He still sat in the chair on the porch.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
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 A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He struggled to an erect position, looking down.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He still sat in the chair on the porch.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He still sat in the chair on the porch.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He struggled to an erect position, looking down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He still sat in the chair on the porch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still sat in the chair on the porch.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled to an erect position, looking down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He tried to lift his injured foot and found to his surprise that some weight seemed to be on it.
at the time that
From this reading A "DIFFERENT GIRL" Ferguson had no means of knowing how long he was unconscious, but when he awoke the sun had gone down and the darkening shadows had stolen into the clearing near the cabin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His foot had been bandaged, and the weight that he had thought was upon it was not a weight at all, but the hands of a young woman.
