used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
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 It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
lacking funds
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
traveling across
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
ten 10s
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
an instinctive motive
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
irreconcilableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrekənsaɪləbəl/
impossible to reconcile
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
for more time
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
not any; not one
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
re-crossing
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From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
Reinhold
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From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The most extraordinary and irreconcilable contradictions laboured, crossing and re-crossing each other, through my brain.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
Victorin
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From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading It was through the interference of my arm that Victorin had been hurled into the abyss; but it was chance, and no impulse of volition, by which I was guided on that occasion.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading I had, indeed, virtually lost myself, for I could no longer recover any power of voluntary action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My very identity, my individuality, was cruelly become the game--the mere plaything, of chance, while as it were, losing myself, and melting away into forms and features not my own, I swam, without hold or stay, upon that wild sea of events, which broke in upon me like raging waves.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words Reinhold closed his long narrative, which had, meanwhile, in a hundred different ways, tormented me.
