used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
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 My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
cataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
brought together in one place
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
glimmered
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From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
become covered with mist
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
the season of growth
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My brain reeled, and all the forces of my nature gathered up their increased strength for one fierce and final conflict.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Before my eyes stretched a vast, illimitable gloom, when suddenly out of its impenetrable depths above my head there grew and glimmered faintly a thin and wavering mist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
at the time that
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt the blood rage through my veins with the headlong fury of cataracts.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The very spring of life within me was stirred and troubled, when, with one mighty strain, I drew myself up and fell backward on the grass.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world went out in utter darkness.
