used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
(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 It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sprang out of bed and pulled up the blind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My new life had indeed begun in earnest.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I sprang out of bed and pulled up the blind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading My new life had indeed begun in earnest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My new life had indeed begun in earnest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My new life had indeed begun in earnest.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My new life had indeed begun in earnest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sprang out of bed and pulled up the blind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
the possibility of future success
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I sprang out of bed and pulled up the blind.
reassertedverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪd/
past form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
semi-somnolent
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From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang out of bed and pulled up the blind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sprang out of bed and pulled up the blind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very strange prospect I looked out upon, after the luxuriant hilly scenery of the home where I had lived all my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
in or at the place that
From this reading By degrees my semi-somnolent faculties reasserted themselves and I remembered where I was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awoke on the following morning with that vague, peculiar sense of having entered upon an altogether new phase of life.
