used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT CHADOS.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
(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 That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
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From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT CHADOS.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
the first light of day
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT CHADOS.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
the force of workers available
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
only a very short time before
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
in the near future
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
not in physical motion
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT CHADOS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
under normal conditions
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That all was real and true we could not bring ourselves to believe, so awful and inhuman seemed the doom we had so miraculously escaped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We awoke at dawn feeling like new men, scarcely being able to realise the fact that we were free!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the sun, as it rose in solemn splendour above the eastern edge of this strange world, soon dispelled our morbid thoughts and cheered us into activity.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The events of yesterday still lingered in our minds, like the remnants of a more than usually vivid dream.
