adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
absurdest
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From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Hans was approaching.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I thought madness was coming on!
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
DISCOVEREDadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans was approaching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I thought madness was coming on!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at last a noise of footsteps was heard in the dark abyss.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought madness was coming on!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought madness was coming on!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The absurdest notions ran in utter confusion through my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WATER DISCOVERED For a whole hour I was trying to work out in my delirious brain the reasons which might have influenced this seemingly tranquil huntsman.
