used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
anew
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What else could he expect?
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
else
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From this reading What else could he expect?
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What else could he expect?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What else could he expect?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
HorrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SECOND THOUGHTS Pocket had been dreaming again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
Tussaud'snounUS /tuːˈsoʊz/
possessive form of “tussaud” — French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else could he expect?
at the time that
From this reading The trouble was that he had seen the one and not the other, and what he had seen continued to haunt him as he lay awake, but quite horribly when he fell back into a doze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing nebulous about the vile place then; it was as light and bright as the room in which he lay.
which person or people
From this reading Waking, he felt that he had got off cheaply; that he might have been through the nightmare of battle, as described by one who had, and depicted in the engravings downstairs, instead of on a mercifully hazy visit to the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussaud’s.
