aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
(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 But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Purr of the Cat!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
clock'snounUS /klɑːks/
possessive form of “clock” — a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
else
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From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
set up or found
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
gaped
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From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Purr of the Cat!
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
and nothing more
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
go across or through
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
Pharamond
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From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
PurrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The Purr of the Cat!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
term of address for a man
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Purr of the Cat!
a special situation
From this reading But beyond the area of brightness I made out indistinctly the most amazing thing of all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Blood on the pallid cheek of Sir Pharamond, and his downfall, as had been prophesied in the olden time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw no one else, heard no one else, only gaped at the ruined portrait and was conscious of the clock’s melodious voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An epoch seemed to pass before my senses ceased to dance, and I found myself one of the faltering semicircle which closed about the shattered portrait.
