used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
bindingsnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋz/
plural of “binding” — the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
cartonnage
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From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
CopernicusnounUS /kəˈpɜːrnəkəs/
Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
remove the dust from
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
set up or found
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
Haggerty
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From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
pocket-lamp
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From this reading Next, he felt about the floor for his pocket-lamp.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
reposed
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From this reading A mummy had reposed in the overturned cartonnage and the brittle bindings had crumbled into powder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
in the near future
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A strange spicy dust drifted into his nose and throat, making him sneeze and cough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
at the time that
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
a Caucasian
From this reading He soon found the lamp, and sent its point of vivid white light here and there about the large room.
but in spite of that
From this reading When the constellation, which was not included among the accepted theories of Copernicus, passed away, Haggerty sat up and rubbed the swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly.
