used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
(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 The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
confined by bonds
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
come to pass
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
a human being
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
sensoryadjectiveUS /ˈsensəri/
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sensory nerves become susceptible to impression from all influences that exist, and from many that do not.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
tympanumnounUS /ˈtɪmpənəm/
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bells and music and the voice of an invisible person reading aloud an interminable and unintelligible book throb on the tympanum.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The head swells to an enormous size with its unrelieved store.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When a human being has not slept for five or six nights, especially if that human being is a woman of romantic temperament, many queer things are bound to happen.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and women have an uncomfortable way of growing suddenly large and then suddenly small before the eyes.
