used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
Annandale
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From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The spaces themselves were very dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
FAYnounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
half-formed
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From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
others
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From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The spaces themselves were very dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading These things pulled at him, tripped him, shoved him down to the memories that were sinking below.
precisely as stated
From this reading The spaces themselves were very dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through spaces in which memories met, entangled and sank, he was groping in search of himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In these spaces there were things, some formless, others half-formed, that got between consciousness and interfered with the search.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW FAY At noon the next day Annandale was not awake nor was he asleep.
