used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
exhale hard
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
couldn't
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From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
desolating
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From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
set up or found
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
hadn't
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From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
MercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mercifully so, I think; for I hadn't the sense to realize the desolating calamity that had befallen me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it was as though the physical blow had numbed my very reason, for everything was stupidly confused in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
at the time that
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
which person or people
From this reading I know it was Worthing who found me lying stunned by the jetty and brought me back to some faint consciousness of reality as he had done that night at Sunset Towers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
WORTHING
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From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
produce a literary work
From this reading WORTHING ASKS QUESTIONS My memory is too blurred for me to write in any kind of consistent sequence of what followed.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Even when I stood beside my dead father and gazed at the pallid face with that dreadful red gash yawning at the throat, I couldn't understand what had really happened.
