used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
from appearances alone
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
Coquenil
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From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
else
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From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
set up or found
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
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 GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
staying power
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
not any; not one
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
ReasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
not in physical motion
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Reasoning thus he caught a sound as of rustling paper, then a faint scratching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With eyes still shut, he turned his face toward the scratching sound, then away from it, then toward it, then away from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not open his eyes, but tried to think where he could be and to imagine what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GREAT CRIMINAL Coquenil came back to consciousness his first thought was that the adventure had brought him no pain; he moved his arms and legs and discovered no injury, then he reached out a hand and found that he was lying on a cold stone floor with his head on a rough sack filled apparently with shavings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not conceivable that his enemy would let him escape, this delay was merely preliminary to something else and--he was certainly a prisoner--somewhere.
