Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

later than; following

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

anew

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

in an inquiring manner

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

intense and profound fear

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

ten 10s

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

a compact mass

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

above and across; more than

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

by chance

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

cut with a saw

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

only a very short time before

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

in the direction of

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The stone caught the bird full, and sounded hollow on its great wing.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Recovering himself as his faculties came back from dreamland, he heard a harsh 'croak! croak!' and saw the cloud which had broken his slumbers floating, on wings which scarcely moved, round and round the summit, turning its ugly head enquiringly towards him every time it passed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading READING THE WILL A sudden rushing wind struck Snap upon the cheek, and he awoke; awoke with a smell of carrion in his nostrils and a dark cloud floating over his eyes.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

From this reading As he sprang to his feet it was gone, but the view that suddenly confronted him--the narrow bed on which he had slept, and the yawning abyss beneath--made him reel and stagger with horror.

a late time of life

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.

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From this reading 'You fiend!' he muttered, shaking his fist at the raven, 'I wonder, after the hundred years you've lived about this peak and its graveyards, that you don't know a live man from a dead one; perhaps that will teach you,' and as the bird came by again he hurled a lump of granite at it with an accuracy and energy which would not be denied.