used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you stop that noise?" he muttered, sternly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
Drake's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
and nothing more
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
engage in
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Can't you stop that noise?" he muttered, sternly.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Can't you stop that noise?" he muttered, sternly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
recommencing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Can't you stop that noise?" he muttered, sternly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Can't you stop that noise?" he muttered, sternly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the latter was the case became apparent from his suddenly recommencing the cough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, had the effect of exasperating one of the sentinels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either his malady was departing or he had fallen into a temporary slumber!
in or at the place that
From this reading As if to make matters more difficult for him just then, Drake's hacking cough ceased, and the Indian could not make out where he lay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you stop that noise?" he muttered, sternly.
