a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An indescribable horror fell upon Dil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
Bess
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From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning dawned at last.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
Dil
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From this reading An indescribable horror fell upon Dil.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading An indescribable horror fell upon Dil.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
half-stifled
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From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
intense and profound fear
From this reading An indescribable horror fell upon Dil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading An indescribable horror fell upon Dil.
inquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
immediately past
From this reading The morning dawned at last.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning dawned at last.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An indescribable horror fell upon Dil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bess had gone off, been swallowed up in it, and there was nothing, nothing!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The horror of the solitude that comes of doubt and darkness, the ghost of that final solitude that seems watching at the gates of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dil, half-stifled with bad air, and racked with that fearful mental inquisition, collapsed.
