used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
(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 The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
dreamer's
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From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
Gastineau
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From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
Gastineau's
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From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
Herriard
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From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
Herriard's
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From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
how
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From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
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 RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
of an obscure nature
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
RESURRECTIONnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
supernaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading RESURRECTION Herriard could not have told how long the tense situation lasted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The shock of the astounding sight seemed to have deprived him of all power of speech as well as of movement.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Nor could he be sure whether Gastineau saw him or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For there was something supernaturally mysterious about it, heightened by the certain occult power of will, indefinable and not to be gauged, which had always suggested itself beneath Gastineau’s more obvious characteristics.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time Herriard’s mind was alert enough, with the abnormal activity of a dreamer’s.
