used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That sleep seemed to be portentous of what he would face.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That sleep seemed to be portentous of what he would face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had pronounced it upon himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had pronounced it upon himself.
how
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From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
and nothing more
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
immediately past
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading That sleep seemed to be portentous of what he would face.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That sleep seemed to be portentous of what he would face.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
terror-strickenadjective
struck or filled with terror
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That sleep seemed to be portentous of what he would face.
at the time that
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a genuine relief, for the vision of those terror-stricken, drowning passengers was always with him night and day, except when he was in a dreamless sleep.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered how a prisoner felt when the sentence of death was pronounced upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It gave him a sort of grim satisfaction to feel that he was just to live a certain length of time, that he would cut that short at the last moment.
