used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
bestirred
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From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
digestedverbUS /ˈdaɪdʒestɪd/
past form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading This time his idealism was not so elevated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
idealismnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
From this reading This time his idealism was not so elevated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
likenedverbUS /ˈlaɪkənd/
past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time his idealism was not so elevated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
literature in metrical form
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
Raikes
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From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This time his idealism was not so elevated.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time his idealism was not so elevated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time his idealism was not so elevated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
vampirenounUS /ˈvæmpaɪr/
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading He likened it to a divorce from a vampire which had already digested his moral qualities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
at the time that
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Raikes returned to his room he seemed to himself like a sunset mocked by the adjacent horizon, with tantalizing suggestions for which it was reflectively responsible.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading With the proper inspiration, there is a degree of poetry in the worst of us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The knowledge that he would be compelled to restore the gem to its owner in the morning bestirred another comparison.
