used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
(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 It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
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 It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
deitiesnounUS /ˈdiːətiz/
plural of “deity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
personifiedverbUS /pərˈsɑːnəfaɪd/
inflected form of “personify” — invest with or as with a body; give body to
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seemed to be gazing at the personified elemental forces of this haunted and primeval region.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading But, before I could arrive at any possible explanation, something impelled me to go farther out, and I crept forward on to the sand and stood upright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
which person or people
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Far from feeling fear, I was possessed with a sense of awe and wonder such as I have never known.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It was we who were the cause of the disturbance, and my brain filled to bursting with stories and legends of the spirits and deities of places that have been acknowledged and worshiped by men in all ages of the world's history.
