used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
(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 I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
cave'snounUS /keɪvz/
possessive form of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
cavern's
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From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
set up or found
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
Hubla
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From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
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 As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
staying power
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
on one occasion
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
and nothing more
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
prickled
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From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
cut with a saw
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
with low volume
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
strewed
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From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
carry out
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a man in a dream, I rose at her behest, and found that little of my old strength had left me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading I followed, stumbling over bones and other litter that strewed the earthen floor, and once something slipped, all too softly, out from beneath my tread.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Only my feet and legs prickled as though I walked through nettles, but this in turn passed off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
at the time that
From this reading I am no coward, as I have said, but I take no shame to myself that I was glad when I felt the cool night air upon my face, and saw that I had left the cave’s mouth.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Hubla, the witch, had vanished into the darkness of the cavern’s other end.
