used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading * * * * * It was daylight when I regained consciousness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading * * * * * It was daylight when I regained consciousness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
Duare
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From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
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 still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
instigatornounUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtər/
someone who deliberately foments trouble
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * It was daylight when I regained consciousness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
go away from a place
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
and nothing more
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading * * * * * It was daylight when I regained consciousness.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I guessed that its purpose was to dispose of me and thus remove the only possible obstacle that might stand between himself and Duare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sensed that death was close, and a multitude of thoughts raced through my mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But uppermost among them were thoughts of Duare, and harrowing regret that I must leave her here in the clutches of the fiend I was now certain was the instigator of this attack upon me.
at the time that
From this reading I was still struggling when something struck me on the head; then came oblivion.
