used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of me the thickets opened into a sort of clearing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Ahead of me the thickets opened into a sort of clearing.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
the first light of day
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
Elza
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From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
flat-grey
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From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ahead of me the thickets opened into a sort of clearing.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
immediately past
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
for more time
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
not any; not one
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ahead of me the thickets opened into a sort of clearing.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
rationalitynounUS /ˌræʃəˈnælɪti/
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
recurring again and again
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Ahead of me the thickets opened into a sort of clearing.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw the sky, the stars--paling stars with the first flush of dawn overpowering them.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Ahead of me the thickets opened into a sort of clearing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scream was repeated; inactive no longer, I dashed the thicket branches apart with my arms and plunged forward through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I stood at the edge of an open space in the dim, flat-grey illumination of morning twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Monster_ I stood frozen with horror; but as my brain cleared--awake at last to full rationality and consciousness--beneath the horror came a surging joy of the knowledge that at last Elza was near me.
