used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His senses came back gradually.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His senses came back gradually.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
distressedly
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From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
falsettonounUS /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His senses came back gradually.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Reeder
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From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His senses came back gradually.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
very small
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
