used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
(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 "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I, Jacob.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
set up or found
From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I, Jacob.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
and nothing more
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
one of four equal parts
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I, Jacob.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
hard to endure
From this reading For a quarter of an hour after reaching a place of safety Dick could only lay on the ground panting for breath and trying to regain his strength.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
at the time that
From this reading His lower limbs were cramped and swollen, and when he finally stood up, his feet felt as though a thousand needles were piercing them.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I'm glad we found ye in time."
you'll
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From this reading "Never mind; you'll be all right by to-morrow," said old Jacob, kindly.
