used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
accumulativeadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
anterioradjectiveUS /ænˈtɪriər/
of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
for the reason that
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/
mixed with impurities
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
a quick look
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
subject to death
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
and nothing more
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
push forcefully
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It seemed as if life's sole aim had suddenly been stricken from the range of my vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
wended
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From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
whereby
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From this reading Was it because the people themselves, through their individual accumulative system, created conditions whereby only the most abject and debased mortals could survive?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I could not understand why nature should be so cruel as to give me but one momentary glimpse of that angelic mortal and then thrust me away from her in such an indifferent manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suffering with a dejected feeling of despair, I wended my way through the chaotic anterior hall in search of the hole through which I had so miraculously entered.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I wondered why the world was not populated exclusively by such lovely beings.
