how long something has existed
From this reading Each lagging second was an age in passing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each lagging second was an age in passing.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
Gor
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From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
hold firmly
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
how
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From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each lagging second was an age in passing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading Each lagging second was an age in passing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
not any; not one
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
Rawson
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From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Each lagging second was an age in passing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
not in physical motion
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
in a swift manner
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An hour, no matter how crowded, would still have been an hour that his mind could measure and grasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But now he had no least idea of the hours or minutes that had marked their flight.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even the flashing thoughts that drove swiftly through his mind seemed slow and laborious.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each lagging second was an age in passing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Gor_ Through an ordinary experience, Dean Rawson, like any other man, would have kept unconscious measurement of the passing time.
