used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
at or in the front
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
cause to be bored
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
confined by bonds
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We soon came to a stand, and there sounded a call.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
psychological suffering
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
how
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From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
I'd
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From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
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 DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
others
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From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
in the near future
From this reading We soon came to a stand, and there sounded a call.
hurting
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading We soon came to a stand, and there sounded a call.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We soon came to a stand, and there sounded a call.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A turn of my litter gave me a view of a structure towering near by.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon came to a stand, and there sounded a call.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could hear the voices of others ahead, so I knew that there were more in the party.
whackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading My head felt big, and a dizziness, and a sore spot, reminded me of the whack I'd got.
at the time that
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
which person or people
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL I do not know how long I was unconscious, but when I opened my eyes I could see the bright stars, and I made out two black heads of negroes, who bore me in some kind of a litter to which I was bound, wrists and ankles.
