used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
cellar-roof
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From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
set up or found
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
implacably
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From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
Jeremy
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From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
immediately past
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
and nothing more
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
premonitionsnounUS /preməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
not in physical motion
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one moment that great engine had still been implacably and regularly revolving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt no pain, nor was there any singing or dizziness in his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
at the time that
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No dreams had stirred his sleep with memories or premonitions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the next it slackened and stopped; and, without any transition, he found himself prone, staring into the blackness as he had hopelessly stared when he saw the cellar-roof coming down upon him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A WORLD GROWN STRANGE When Jeremy awoke at last it was to find only the change from darkness of the mind to darkness of the eyes.
