used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing could not possibly be real.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Within a few feet he halted, collecting himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thing could not possibly be real.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Within a few feet he halted, collecting himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few feet he halted, collecting himself.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Within a few feet he halted, collecting himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within a few feet he halted, collecting himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
intense and profound fear
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thing could not possibly be real.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
by chance
From this reading The thing could not possibly be real.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
a special situation
From this reading The thing could not possibly be real.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stared at the face, dark and distorted behind a pale sheet of ice, and it dawned upon him that it was real.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading In a spasm of unbearable horror and bewilderment he wheeled and stumbled away down the passage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAMP OF THE DEAD The sight was like a part of his own nightmares, and mingled with them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few feet he halted, collecting himself.
