used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
anew
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
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 A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
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 The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
held up in the air
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
a human being
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
not in physical motion
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
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 The cold dash of water on my face aroused me, and I awoke gasping for breath as if my very soul had felt the icy deluge.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A heavy weight still rested on my brain, and after a struggle or two I felt myself sinking as one falls from some precipice in a dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My lips burned as if a handful of thorns had been drawn across them, and again my heavy eyelids were lifted.
a Caucasian
From this reading Only one person remained in the room, and he was so white that it seemed like waking among the dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All at once it appeared to me that I had been pulled back with violence.
