used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
awaking
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From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he knew where he was.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
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 Of course he knew where he was.
Manley
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From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
Roy
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From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Separated Slowly, as though awaking from a drugged sleep, Roy Manley came to himself.
hard to endure
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading He twitched his shoulders and felt the hard earth beneath them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
directed up
From this reading His eyes stared upward through a screen of green foliage tangled above him.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course he knew where he was.
WeaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Weakly, he turned his head from side to side, trying vainly to force his sluggish brain into activity by impressing upon it some familiar sight, so that he might recall his situation.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of course he knew where he was.
