used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
(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 Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
BlackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
move upward
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
cut with a saw
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
SEDGEMOOR
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From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Day had broken, the long low shafts of light fell across the plain, and I saw, as in a dream, the figures of men in hot pursuit one of another.
the state of being asleep
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
not known
From this reading Was all this tumult part of a horrid dream? or was I in the midst of unknown and undreamed of horrors?
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _FATAL SEDGEMOOR._ Was I alive or dead, sleeping or waking?
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I was lying in a dry ditch, and Blackbird was on the top of me, not crushing me by his weight, but so placed that I could not do more than lift my head and look about me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sense of strange suffocation I strove to rise, but was unable to do so.
