used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading He could not adjust himself to the new conditions of his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
(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 Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
make calm or still
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He could not adjust himself to the new conditions of his life.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
psychological suffering
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
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From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not adjust himself to the new conditions of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
be the source of pain
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not adjust himself to the new conditions of his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
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 He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
MedalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He could not adjust himself to the new conditions of his life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading He was in real distress, which made him ache like some physical hurt and tortured him at night so that he could not sleep till long after daybreak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Things were happening to him which he had never imagined at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Man with the Medals Though Paul left Mr. Ferguson’s office with a calm enough face, his mind was bewildered and fear clutched at his heart.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been confident with all the perfect confidence of eighteen years and his confidence in a second was gone.
