used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
BEQUESTnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading THE DYING SOLDIER'S BEQUEST.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
DYINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE DYING SOLDIER'S BEQUEST.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
set afire or burning
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
Mausmann's
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From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
Oho
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From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
Richard
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From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
SOLDIER'SnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE DYING SOLDIER'S BEQUEST.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DYING SOLDIER'S BEQUEST.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Oho!" he cried, discovering at length that his tongue was movable.
unimpededadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/
not slowed or prevented
From this reading At first the gloom seemed to him like something dense and heavy pressing against his head, and when he raised his hand he was surprised to find its movement unimpeded by this thick, black substance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
at the time that
From this reading It was dark when Richard recovered consciousness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At his call a door opened and Mausmann's face looked in, lighted by a lantern which he held in his hand.
