used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
assemble or get together
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently I heard some one speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently I heard some one speak.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
in the near future
From this reading Presently I heard some one speak.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
express in speech
From this reading Presently I heard some one speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For some time I could not gather up my scattered senses; my mind refused to exercise its proper functions.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I had no idea he was so far gone," a voice said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading AFTERWARDS When I awoke to consciousness I was in my bedroom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, his power of resistance is very great, and it needed four times the magnetism to bring him under that it did your servant."
