used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
set up or found
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I thought it was my head.
how
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From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was my head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
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 THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought it was my head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
a safe place
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I opened my eyes and found I was looking straight up into the sky.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
express in words
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was my head.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was my head.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Presently the wind swayed a green branch into my line of vision; at sight of that the query of where I was came into my mind.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading I lay staring at it, it was so wonderfully soft and blue.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading THE REFUGE I could not tell how long a time had passed, but gradually out of complete consciousness, grew up the sense of a wretched throbbing.
