used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
(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 That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a faint sound reached Wentworth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
placed in a grave
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Down, very deep down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At last a faint sound reached Wentworth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
hanger-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
immediately past
From this reading At last a faint sound reached Wentworth.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last a faint sound reached Wentworth.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
be seated
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last a faint sound reached Wentworth.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Buried in an abyss of darkness, shrouded tightly in a nameless horror that pressed on eyes and breath and hands and limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
precisely as stated
From this reading Down, very deep down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last a faint sound reached Wentworth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That game of consequences to which we all sit down, the hanger-back not least.--R. L. STEVENSON.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Far away in some other world a clock struck.
