used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
compass-card
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From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE LAMA’S HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
LAMA'SnounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
possessive form of “lama” — a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading THE LAMA’S HOME.
immediately past
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sense of stability.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sense of stability.
Ommony
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From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
in the near future
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was no sense of stability.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
stabilitynounUS /stəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
From this reading There was no sense of stability.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMA’S HOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sense of stability.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The universe appeared to sway beneath him, and the sky, when he opened his eyes at last, swung like a compass-card.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He closed his eyes, heard voices, and presently discovered he was in a stretcher being borne on men’s heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
at the time that
From this reading When Ommony recovered consciousness it was some time before he was sure he was not dreaming.
