used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who he was, and what he was doing here, was clouded.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Who he was, and what he was doing here, was clouded.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Who he was, and what he was doing here, was clouded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
glass-walled
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From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who he was, and what he was doing here, was clouded.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
identitiesnounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiːz/
plural of “identity” — the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
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 He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth lurked in some corner of his consciousness, but it was not reached by surface awareness.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking endlessly down a long, glass-walled corridor.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Bright sunlight slanted in through one wall, on the blue knapsack across his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the cloud of cast-off identities lay the shape of another man-- was it himself?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who he was, and what he was doing here, was clouded.
which person or people
From this reading Who he was, and what he was doing here, was clouded.
