AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I stumbled against things in my path.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
doubled-up
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From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
how
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From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
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 Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
a course of conduct
From this reading I stumbled against things in my path.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I stumbled against things in my path.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strange how many sensations depend on light for their realisation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I stumbled against things in my path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After an eternity I got to my feet from the doubled-up position I had fallen in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My ears were singing, and I should have felt dizzy if there had been any light.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no sound of any sort, and I suddenly realised that I was following nothing.
