used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, a bullet through the head is instantaneous.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
anew
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Now, a bullet through the head is instantaneous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
cannot
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From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
death-struggle
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From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now, a bullet through the head is instantaneous.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed?
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading Now, a bullet through the head is instantaneous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
not any; not one
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, a bullet through the head is instantaneous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now, a bullet through the head is instantaneous.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The death-struggle is too long; it must be most unpleasant.
precisely as stated
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
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 When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
at the time that
From this reading When the dark water closed over me, and I sank deeper and deeper, the suffocation, the dreadful noises in my ears, the throbbing in my temples--no, I cannot do it again!"
which person or people
From this reading True, death by drowning cannot be agreeable; I have heard so before from one of my acquaintances who very nearly lost his life in the water.
