used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
in addition
From this reading There was also unmistakably a woman's bodice under my fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading There was also unmistakably a woman's bodice under my fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
endeavoured
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From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading There was also unmistakably a woman's bodice under my fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
RecallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
be seated
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also unmistakably a woman's bodice under my fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was also unmistakably a woman's bodice under my fingers.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading There was also unmistakably a woman's bodice under my fingers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT Consciousness flowed back upon me slowly, and I emerged in pain and in intense bewilderment from my swoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Recalling now the incidents exactly preceding my fall, I stirred and endeavoured to sit up, and then I was aware of being pinned down by a weight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was, as will be remembered, pitch dark, but I put out my hand and felt the beating of a heart.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The first sound that came to me in my awakening was the terrific roar of the water against the side of the yacht, the next a woman's scream.
