used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
drowsed
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From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay for a time without moving.
foreknown
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From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
GallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
KATHIAPUR
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From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for a time without moving.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
most important element
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
in motion
From this reading He lay for a time without moving.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
by chance
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
except for; apart from
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
express in words
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
hurting
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lay for a time without moving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
precisely as stated
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One by one his faculties fought their way past the barrier, until he was fully sentient, save that his memory drowsed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
which person or people
From this reading His head was hot and heavy, his eyes burned in their sockets like balls of live charcoal, a dulled buzzing sounded in his ears, his very heart felt sore and numb; he was as one who wakes from evil dreams to the blackness of foreknown despair.
will-power
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From this reading Or perhaps it were more true to say that he struggled out of unconsciousness, dragging his ego back by main will-power from the deep oblivion of drugged slumber.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He lay for a time without moving.
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading THE WAY TO KATHIAPUR Gall and wormwood in his mouth, more bitter than remorse, Amber became conscious.
