used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
aroused or activated
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
cloud-beds
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From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
the first light of day
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
downy-looking
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From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
and nothing more
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
not in physical motion
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did my spirit animate the motionless body extended on that snowy bed, or was it hovering, faint and invisible, above the confines of mortality?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A light, soft and glimmering as morning twilight, floated round me.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I was just awakened to the consciousness of existence,--a dim, vague consciousness, such as one feels in a dissolving dream.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the dawn of an eternal morning, or the lingering radiance of life's departing day?
a Caucasian
From this reading I seemed involved in a white, transparent cloud, and reclining on one of those downy-looking cloud-beds that I have seen waiting to receive the sinking sun.
