used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
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 _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Every other created thing was obliterated.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
Defiledadjective
morally blemished; stained or impure
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every other created thing was obliterated.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
hold firmly
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
the literary culture
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
mothlike
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From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
not any; not one
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Every other created thing was obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every other created thing was obliterated.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
singeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt the shock of that impact as if his physical body had been in collision instead of his soul....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
a special situation
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading That word stood isolated in the middle of his universe, and his thoughts, mothlike, fluttered about it, singeing their wings in its flame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It had been with Potter as if he had stood upon a lofty height surveying wonders and had fallen with incredible swiftness through darkness to strike the ground with frightful impetus.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Defiled!_ The word was stamped in letters that burnt across his consciousness; his brain groped and fumbled about it as if it were some strange, monstrous thing no intelligence could grasp.
