used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
uttered without voice
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
Lavelle
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From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
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 His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His long sleep had refreshed him and his mind instantly leaped back to the events of the night before.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peace of eternity seemed to have breathed a spell upon the pitiless deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was breaking as Lavelle awoke to a realization that he still lived.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He found himself in a silence so awful in its intensity and mystery that it made him catch his breath sharply like one does at a sudden immersion in cold water.
