the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
chloroformnounUS /ˈklɔːrəfɔːrm/
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
give a description of
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
apart from; not including
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
how
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From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In this way, now, I seemed to see myself.
not any; not one
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
non-spatial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In this way, now, I seemed to see myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
omnisciencenoun
the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In this way, now, I seemed to see myself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
unusual or striking
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way, now, I seemed to see myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading IN THE CELLAR I have heard patients, emerging from the chloroform swoon, describe how, before awakening, they had seemed to view themselves lying unconscious upon their beds, detailing the posture of their motionless bodies and inert limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure that was no dream of the vague borderland between death and life.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading I saw the pallid face, so shrunken that the skin clung to the edged bones, and the dry hair, the pinched lips and waxen hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way, now, I seemed to see myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw myself as if from some non-spatial point, and with singular indifference, except that one fragment of knowledge, detached from my serene omniscience, troubled me.
