Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

in actual fact

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

anew

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

possessing life

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

in addition

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

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

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

someone who attacks

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

the act of waking

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

without seeing or looking

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

exhale hard

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

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 It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

the state of being certain

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

intentionally conceived

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could see nothing, hear nothing.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

coming down or downward

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

divisible by two

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

shining intensely

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I could see nothing, hear nothing.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

immediately past

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

not any; not one

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I could see nothing, hear nothing.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

strengthen or make more firm

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

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

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I could see nothing, hear nothing.

from appearances alone

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

the environmental condition

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

possessing sweep

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

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

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

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

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

cut with a tomahawk

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

interest and variety and intensity

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

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

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My mind was a blank, and seemingly I retained no sense of what had occurred, or of my present surroundings.

at the time that

From this reading THE TRAIL TO OTTAWA When my eyes again opened it was to darkness and silence as profound as that of my former unconsciousness.

during the time that

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

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 a series of dim pictures projecting themselves on the awakening brain--the Indian attack on the cabin, the horrors of that last struggle, the gleaming tomahawk descending on my head to deal the death blow, the savage eyes of my assailant glaring into mine, and that awful flash of red and yellow flame, swept across my mind one by one with such intense vividness as to cause me to give vent to a moan of agony.

but in spite of that

From this reading For the moment I felt no certainty even that I was actually alive, yet slowly, little by little, reality conquered, and I became keenly conscious of physical pain, while memory also began to blindly reassert itself.