used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
anew
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
apparitionsnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃənz/
plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it only fancy?" he asked himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Is it only fancy?" he asked himself.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
FleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it only fancy?" he asked himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Is it only fancy?" he asked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it only fancy?" he asked himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
the act of departing
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
and nothing more
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
Prendergast
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From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
any competition
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
reassertingverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fleeting sensations mocked him--a disturbing conviction that the struggling memory in some measure had succeeded in reasserting itself in the shadowy kingdom of sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A girl's face hovered always before him--ruling his consciousness as it had ruled his sleeping thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A RACE WITH DEATH On the day following the expulsion of Prendergast, Harry woke restless and unrefreshed.
wraiths
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From this reading Waking, the apparitions were fled again into their obscurity, leaving only the wraiths of recollection to startle and disquiet.
