used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
(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 Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
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 The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/
past form of “enfeeble” — make weak
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
held up in the air
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
myrrhnounUS /mɜːr/
aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
paralysed
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From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
not in physical motion
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had it all been a dream, or had the brilliant marriage ceremony taken place?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the air there hovered the heavy odour of burnt incense and myrrh, but everything around was silent and at peace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cloud was being slowly lifted from round my brain: the dream was gradually being dispelled; reality--terrible, appalling--forced itself before my enfeebled mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My head still felt like lead, my eyes burned like pieces of charcoal in their sockets, my limbs still were paralysed and stiff--but my brain was clear, and I remembered.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the window of my prison a very faint glimmer only was creeping in from the sanctuary, throwing a dim band of light upon the floor.
