aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
(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 He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The dream was interrupted by the sudden return of Billy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dream was interrupted by the sudden return of Billy.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream was interrupted by the sudden return of Billy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a long fixed look
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
the act of departing
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
hallucinationnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The dream was interrupted by the sudden return of Billy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a particular point in time
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The dream was interrupted by the sudden return of Billy.
cut with a saw
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The dream was interrupted by the sudden return of Billy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a special situation
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
a shaky motion
From this reading He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was left alone, and for some minutes I continued to gaze at the flowing stream in front of me.
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 Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was white as the tablecloth and trembling all over.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Suddenly I saw, dancing about on the surface of the water--but doubtless the whole thing was hallucination!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My nerves were in high tension at the moment, and in those days I could have dreams without going to sleep.
