used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actualitynounUS /ˌæktʃuːˈælətiː/
the state of actually existing objectively
From this reading It brought back to him the actuality painfully.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
(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 The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEMPEST Edgar woke up the next morning dazed, wondering whether it had not been a horrid dream, and with the sickly feeling that hangs on after a nightmare, his head leaden and his body like a piece of wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It brought back to him the actuality painfully.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought back to him the actuality painfully.
clothing in general
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading THE TEMPEST Edgar woke up the next morning dazed, wondering whether it had not been a horrid dream, and with the sickly feeling that hangs on after a nightmare, his head leaden and his body like a piece of wood.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE TEMPEST Edgar woke up the next morning dazed, wondering whether it had not been a horrid dream, and with the sickly feeling that hangs on after a nightmare, his head leaden and his body like a piece of wood.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
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elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
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an iconic mental representation
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TEMPEST Edgar woke up the next morning dazed, wondering whether it had not been a horrid dream, and with the sickly feeling that hangs on after a nightmare, his head leaden and his body like a piece of wood.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
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prefer or wish to do something
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
the time period between dawn and noon
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immediately following in time or order
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nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading It brought back to him the actuality painfully.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
a separate part of a whole
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The image of his own pale, distorted face, with his hair all rumpled and a red, elongated swelling on his forehead, made him recoil with a shudder.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TEMPEST Edgar woke up the next morning dazed, wondering whether it had not been a horrid dream, and with the sickly feeling that hangs on after a nightmare, his head leaden and his body like a piece of wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only after a minute or so that he realized with a sort of alarm that he was still in his day clothes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He jumped out of bed and went to look at himself in the mirror.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEMPEST Edgar woke up the next morning dazed, wondering whether it had not been a horrid dream, and with the sickly feeling that hangs on after a nightmare, his head leaden and his body like a piece of wood.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
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showing curiosity
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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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