used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was the ancient phallic mystery, the ancient god-devil of the male Pan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And she was swooned prone beneath, perfect in her proneness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
Cipriano
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From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
for a limitless time
From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
god-devil
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From this reading It was the ancient phallic mystery, the ancient god-devil of the male Pan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ancient phallic mystery, the ancient god-devil of the male Pan.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was the ancient phallic mystery, the ancient god-devil of the male Pan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the ancient phallic mystery, the ancient god-devil of the male Pan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
on one occasion
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
Pan-power
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From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading And she was swooned prone beneath, perfect in her proneness.
phallicadjectiveUS /ˈfælɪk/
relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power
From this reading It was the ancient phallic mystery, the ancient god-devil of the male Pan.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading And she was swooned prone beneath, perfect in her proneness.
pronenessnoun
being disposed to do something
From this reading And she was swooned prone beneath, perfect in her proneness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
succumbingverbUS /səˈkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading And she was swooned prone beneath, perfect in her proneness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
twilitadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading As he sat in silence, casting the old, twilit Pan-power over her, she felt herself submitting, succumbing.
unyieldingadjectiveUS /əˈnjiːldɪŋ/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Cipriano unyielding forever, in the ancient twilight, keeping the ancient twilight around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was once more the old dominant male, shadowy, intangible, looming suddenly tall, and covering the sky, making a darkness that was himself and nothing but himself, the Pan male.
