used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
intentionally conceived
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
hazilyadverb
through a haze
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
for more time
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
easily agitated
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
with speed
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
without much difficulty
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
recuperatingverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
express a supposition
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, ere the new sense of security came to reassure me, the old sense of impending harm set my heart leaping nervously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I no longer feared to awaken to find a knife at my throat, no longer dreaded the darkness as a foe.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
precisely as stated
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So that the voice may have been calling (indeed, _had_ been calling) for some time, and of this I had been hazily conscious before finally I awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Following the nervous vigilance of the past six months, my tired nerves, in the enjoyment of this relaxation, were rapidly recuperating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY SHADOW LIES UPON YOU" I suppose I did not awake very readily.
