used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
(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 A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
atavismnounUS /ˈætəvɪzəm/
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
BEGINNINGSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
yet to be or coming
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A thousand years of night!
OBLIVIONnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The past, irrevocable; the present, fraught with problems, perils, and alarms; the future--what?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two human beings, all alone in that vast wilderness--a woman and a man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A thousand years of blight, brutality, and atavism; of Nature overwhelming all man's work, of crumbling cities and of forgotten civilization, of stupefaction, of death!
a late time of life
From this reading BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION BEGINNINGS A thousand years of darkness and decay!
