used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
at or in the front
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Was I ashamed or not?
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
brought into existence
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
cannot
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From this reading I do not remember and I cannot say.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not remember and I cannot say.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was I ashamed or not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I ashamed or not?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I do not remember and I cannot say.
express in words
From this reading I do not remember and I cannot say.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A black thought was born in my mind and fluttered about me like a bat.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Like one sick, I wandered for many days, full of heavy heartache.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I ashamed or not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A fire raged in my soul, that quiet piece of land of mine, and lit it up like a meadow in the wood, and my thoughts now crawled ahead of me, together with my shadow; now dragged behind, like biting smoke.
