used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
anew
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
Altarnun
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From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
rid of obstructions
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
else
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From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
Stepaside
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From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the night he had been living again in his dreams the scenes of the trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
at the time that
From this reading When he woke, that was the first thought that appeared clear in his mental horizon.
which person or people
From this reading They had been confused and bewildered; but one fact dominated everything else: the man who was his judge was his father!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before he had gone to sleep he realised that he hated his father with a more intense hatred than when his mother had told her story on the Altarnun Moors.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the morning of the second day of the trial Paul Stepaside woke from a troubled sleep.
