used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
ACIDadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently this died away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Presently this died away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
FaintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was whirling and throbbing painfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
Kilmeny
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From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
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 Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading His head was whirling and throbbing painfully.
pinpointnounUS /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
a very brief moment
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
in the near future
From this reading Presently this died away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Presently this died away.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading His head was whirling and throbbing painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading THE ACID TEST Jack Kilmeny opened his eyes to find himself in darkness utter and complete except for a pinpoint of light gleaming from far above.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Faintly the sound of voices and of harsh laughter drifted down to him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was whirling and throbbing painfully.
at the time that
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading His head was whirling and throbbing painfully.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Something warm and moist dropped into his eyes, and when he put his hand up to investigate the cause he knew it must be blood from a wound.
