used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
carefully weighed
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
the first light of day
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
the light of the Moon
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sleepless night--I shudder as I recall it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading For hours I tossed on the bed, rent by conflicting emotions, ashamed one minute of my ignoble thoughts, plunged the next into a black abyss of doubt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
at the time that
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading At the first flush of wintry dawn I dozed off into slumber; the sun was shining when I awoke, and the moonlight encounter seemed more a dream than a reality.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I dressed I considered the matter as calmly as possible, and I made two resolves--that I would hold fast to my faith in Flora, and would patiently wait her own time for explaining the mystery.
