used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thought came to him before feeling.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thought came to him before feeling.
cerebrationnoun
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
coagulatingverbUS /koʊˈæɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “coagulate” — change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
disintegratingverbUS /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “disintegrate” — break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Thought came to him before feeling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
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 Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thought came to him before feeling.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
roused to anger
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If his body were in danger, it must help itself, for Pink had other fish to fry.
piecingverbUS /ˈpiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
thick-witted
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From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought came to him before feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thought came to him before feeling.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not wholly unaware of what had happened, but his groping mind was more concerned with piecing together certain facts and fancies, reaching conclusions he felt were of the first importance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As he sank into thick-witted stupor, then fought up to the light of reason, feeling his mind ebb and flow with ideas and mad conjectures, it came to him that he knew the truth of the giants, and had not stated it to himself before in so many words.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Pink lay in a hazy world of shifting ideas, of coagulating and disintegrating forms of cerebration.
