used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
provoking horror
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
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 Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
roof-top
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From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
sicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
Thabor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen her four hours before, a red sickle, swing slowly out from Thabor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he struggled, sense came back, and he stood up, drawing long breaths of the stifling night air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Above him the sky was as the pit, black and empty; there was not a glimmer of light, though the moon was surely up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I The Syrian awoke from a dream that a myriad faces were looking into his own, eager, attentive and horrible, in his corner of the roof-top, and sat up sweating and gasping aloud for breath.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For an instant he thought that he was really dying, and that the spiritual world was about him.
