used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading A glance around told him it was the hospital attached to the Academy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A glance around told him it was the hospital attached to the Academy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And, thus recognizing it, Tom was spared the necessity of asking:
being joined in close association
From this reading A glance around told him it was the hospital attached to the Academy.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance around told him it was the hospital attached to the Academy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A glance around told him it was the hospital attached to the Academy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading And, thus recognizing it, Tom was spared the necessity of asking:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, thus recognizing it, Tom was spared the necessity of asking:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading And, thus recognizing it, Tom was spared the necessity of asking:
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading And, thus recognizing it, Tom was spared the necessity of asking:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He seemed to be floating in space one minute, and the next he awoke with a start to find himself in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And, thus recognizing it, Tom was spared the necessity of asking:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A glance around told him it was the hospital attached to the Academy.
male cat
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he said afterward it was like falling through some vast space, bringing up with a jerk.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL Tom seemed to himself to come back from some remote place with a wrench that shook his whole body.
