used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
decanternoun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
take in liquids
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
the act of departing
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Then I hurry to the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
ill-boding
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From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
not any; not one
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
with speed
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I hurry to the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow it seems to me that I am going to die immediately.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I wake after midnight and suddenly leap out of bed.
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 I light the lamp quickly and drink some water straight out of the decanter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I do not know why, for there is no single sensation in my body which points to a quick end; but a terror presses on my soul as though I had suddenly seen a huge, ill-boding fire in the sky.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then I hurry to the window.
