Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

put or send forth

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

the organ of sight

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

start firing a weapon

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

in a fixed manner

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The eye grew larger.

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

intense and profound fear

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

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From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The eye grew larger.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

not any; not one

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

a special situation

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He tried to cry out, but no sound fell from his lips; he strove to move, to fight himself away, but there was no power of movement in his limbs.

up to a particular time

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.

a vivid mental image

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading He saw that it was so bright it cast a halo, and the halo widened before his own staring eyes until the dense gloom about it seemed to be melting away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE HOUR OF DEATH A red, unwinking eye staring at him fixedly from out of impenetrable gloom--an ogreish, gleaming thing that brought life back into him with a thrill of horror--was Howland's first vision of returning consciousness.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was dead in front of him, on a level with his face--a ball of yellow fire that seemed to burn into his very soul.