Chapter XXXII · A Providential Meal

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

anew

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

(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 Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

uttered without voice

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

ludicrously odd

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

in a free manner

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

throw forcefully

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

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From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

except for; apart from

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Sandy’s nightmare had the effect of keeping him awake, save for spells of uneasy dozing, for the remainder of the night.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was one that he never forgot.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

at the time that

From this reading There were times when he sank into a half waking stupor and allowed the fire to die low.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading At such times he hastened to hurl on more wood, and then, as the bright flames crackled up, the shadows fled away and he breathed more freely again.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then, waking up, he would see crouching in the dark corners of the rift all sorts of fantastic shapes.