used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
from appearances alone
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Emerson presently realized how it was.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
being joined in close association
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
how
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From this reading But Emerson presently realized how it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
immediately past
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
a particular point in time
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
mud-smeared
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From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
not any; not one
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
in the near future
From this reading But Emerson presently realized how it was.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But Emerson presently realized how it was.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
Skybrow
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From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
not in physical motion
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
express in words
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ACTION And meanwhile the last of the passing clouds disappeared for Emerson Skybrow and the myriad stars shone pleasantly upon him, deep down in his black prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Emerson presently realized how it was.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes were closed; the face, as near as he could tell in the starlight, mud-smeared and ashen pale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He separated the strands of soaked hair which lay still upon the water and beheld a face which for the moment he did not recognize.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It looked ghastly, appalling, this face, with apparently no body connected with it.
