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 She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
Alice
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From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
Alice's
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From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
react verbally
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
couldn't
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From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
didn't
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From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
at any time
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
fire'snounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
possessive form of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The fire’s glow was more lurid and terrifying than ever.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The fire’s glow was more lurid and terrifying than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading The fire’s glow was more lurid and terrifying than ever.
a particular point in time
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
not any; not one
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
and nothing more
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading The fire’s glow was more lurid and terrifying than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
wakened
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From this reading The face before her seemed only part of her dark dreams as Alice wakened from her unconsciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire’s glow was more lurid and terrifying than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No moment of Alice’s life had ever been more fearful, more fraught with despair, than that in which her full consciousness returned to her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She couldn’t understand why her arms felt so numb and why they didn’t answer the command of her nerves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She hoped in an instant to waken into the world of reality she had always known, not this abyss with its red glare and creeping tongues of flame.
