used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
any thing at all
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading I told him my symptoms in perfect frankness.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
only a very short time before
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him my symptoms in perfect frankness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
how
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From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
Kalaua
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From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
neuralgicadjective
of or relating to or suffering from neuralgia
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
on one occasion
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I told him my symptoms in perfect frankness.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
only a very short time before
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Never before had I felt anything so curiously spasmodic.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading I told him my symptoms in perfect frankness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I hardly closed my eyes in sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him my symptoms in perfect frankness.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
which person or people
From this reading I had tossed about during the evening indeed a great deal more than usual, and Kalaua, who noted my discomfort with his keen and observant Hawaiian glance, asked me more than once how I felt, with apparent kindliness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My leg, which for several days had scarcely pained me, became troublesome once more with a sort of violent twitching neuralgic rheumatism.
