used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
(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 Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
not accessible to view
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
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 Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading Then he fell to industriously licking the one limp brown hand which crept out from beneath the ragged tunic.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
whinesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “whine” — a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
From this reading The dog snuffed the small huddled figure from head to foot with short, anxious whines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he had lain long hours, exhausted with agony.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading To Tor, groaning in the wordless anguish of his hurts, came a soft inquiring touch on his heaving shoulders.
people who are wounded
From this reading Led by that kind instinct which guides all wounded creatures, the child had crawled away and hidden himself from unfriendly eyes in the mouth of a ruinous sewer hard by.
