used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lay for a moment listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
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 IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lay for a moment listening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay for a moment listening.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay for a moment listening.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I lay for a moment listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Mistress Lucy!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Mistress Lucy!”
a particular point in time
From this reading I lay for a moment listening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
go across or through
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
Pimball
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From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
in the near future
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
the season of growth
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
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 IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
in or at the place that
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE PASS THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT AND LIBERTY Water, icy cold, trickling upon me from some spring opened in the wall by the earthquake, presently brought me to myself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I could hear nothing at first, but in a little while a deep groan and then a faint whispered prayer came to me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I strove desperately to collect my senses and finally I realized where I was--the cave, the battle, the earthquake, the savages, Pimball, and the woman!
