used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
anew
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
(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 Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
blanknessnoun
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
the two together, not just one
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
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 "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
one or the other of two
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
intense and profound fear
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
NilsnounUS /nɪlz/
plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
Nils's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
on one occasion
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
and nothing more
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
phantasmnounUS /ˌfænˈtæzəm/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it all but the floating phantasm of delirium?
a special situation
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading "My weakened brain was in a turmoil.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or had the horror of the real thing blotted Nils's mind into blankness so far as the events of the night in the Dead Valley were concerned?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter explanation seemed the only one, else how explain the sudden illness which in a night had struck us both down?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said nothing more, either to Nils or to my own people, but waited, with a growing determination that, once well again, I would find that valley if it really existed.
