used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
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 He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
Bram
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From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
flame-seared
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From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
frustrationnounUS /frəˈstreɪʃən/
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
half-world
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From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading _The Brown Virgin_ Bram Forest moved from unconscious into a dark half-world of pain and frustration.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt his flame-seared body to be hanging upon the edge of a black abyss into which he could neither fall nor draw away from.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was an endless time of balance in this dark half-world and then the thick blackness faded to a gray, the precipice seemed to draw away of its own volition, and the pain within him lessened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At times, it seemed, gentle hands reached out to explore but were without the strength to draw him back from the perilous precipice upon which he hung.
