used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
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 While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
set up or found
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
provoking horror
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One June night in the early seventies, the sole occupant of a lonely cabin high up in the Rockies had a bad dream.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Pursued by a legion of monsters, he found himself on the verge of a bottomless pit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was covered with a cold perspiration, and for some moments he was incapable of movement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he choked with terror, a terrific noise as of the bursting of a bomb dissipated the horrible illusion to which his brain had been subjected, and he awoke gasping and wild-eyed.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading With the return of his wits came sounds that he could distinguish.
