used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
(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 There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember I sat up in the darkness staring at it.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
broods
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From this reading That rock rose up and crouched like something that broods and watches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading That rock rose up and crouched like something that broods and watches.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
set up or found
From this reading I found myself murmuring: "Get the proportions of things, get the proportions of things!"
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
assemble or get together
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I found myself murmuring: "Get the proportions of things, get the proportions of things!"
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember I sat up in the darkness staring at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That rock rose up and crouched like something that broods and watches.
engage in
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I found myself murmuring: "Get the proportions of things, get the proportions of things!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself murmuring: "Get the proportions of things, get the proportions of things!"
not any; not one
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading I found myself murmuring: "Get the proportions of things, get the proportions of things!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember I sat up in the darkness staring at it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading That rock rose up and crouched like something that broods and watches.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I remember I sat up in the darkness staring at it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I remember I sat up in the darkness staring at it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I found myself murmuring: "Get the proportions of things, get the proportions of things!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time my mind could make no headway against its monstrous assemblage of horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That rock rose up and crouched like something that broods and watches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading That rock rose up and crouched like something that broods and watches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in that jagged black hill against the moonshine and the gigantic basin of darkness out of which it rose that seemed to gather all these gaunt and grisly effects into one appalling heap of agonizing futility.
