used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
(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 tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen the face before, but where?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
exhale hard
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
chaoush's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
a young female
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen the face before, but where?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the face before, but where?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It slowly faded away, and in its place came the form of an old gray man.
Takvor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS FROM THE DEAD Not for hours after Takvor fell beneath the blow of the chaoush’s gun did he feel returning consciousness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Finally there appeared from the deep obscurity of his mind the childlike face of a little girl.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
in or at the place that
From this reading He tried to think where he was, but all was blank.
