used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
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cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
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dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
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one or the other of two
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
divisible by two
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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provoking horror
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In mortal peril.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
low-ceiled
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From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
subject to death
From this reading “In mortal peril.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
belonging to the person speaking
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an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
on one occasion
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “In mortal peril.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
reassertedverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪd/
past form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
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(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As my scared senses reasserted themselves more fully, I could see that the room was peopled by many other figures similarly attired, and that my presence among them was the central subject of interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nay, there was one other object that must have been of even more horrible interest than I was!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading I was supported on either side by a figure clad in a long gray cloak and wearing a gray hood and scarlet domino.
at the time that
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I once more became conscious of my surroundings, I was seated in a chair, in the center of a large, low-ceiled apartment, of which the atmosphere was chill and damp and the light feeble.
