used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had left the matches above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
(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 My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
cabined
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From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
divisible by two
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left the matches above.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
intense and profound fear
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
of the present time and place
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
and nothing more
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had left the matches above.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading I had left the matches above.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
and nothing more
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
a strong line
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first horror of blackness I came near to letting go the rope and falling from my perch on the blade.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For some evil moments I remained as I was, not daring to move, to look up, even; blinded only by the immediate plunge into cabined night, terrible and profound.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
at the time that
From this reading Was I trapped after all--and just when confidence seemed established in me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading My brain went with a swing and turn and a sick wave overwhelmed my heart and flooded all my chest with nausea.
