used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
abysmaladjectiveUS /əˈbɪzməl/
very great; limitless
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
Aldous
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From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
(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 And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear nothing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
divisible by two
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
immediately past
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
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 For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could hear nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
with low volume
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he seemed to be sinking through the blackness; and then something stopped him, without jar or shock, and he was rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was a vast silence about him, a silence as deep and as unbroken as the abysmal pit in which he seemed to be softly floating.
precisely as stated
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In that chaotic night in which he was drifting, light as a feather floating on the wind, John Aldous experienced neither pain nor very much of the sense of life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
a late time of life
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, without seeing or feeling, he seemed to be living, All was dead in him but that last consciousness, which is almost the spirit; he might have been dreaming, and minutes, hours, or even years might have passed in that dream.
