used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
anew
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
in the past
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
ah
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From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He was filled with a sense of energy and enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He was filled with a sense of energy and enterprise.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was filled with a sense of energy and enterprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
provoking horror
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
how
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From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
Margaret
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From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
become covered with mist
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was filled with a sense of energy and enterprise.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
toadstools
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From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading He was absolutely sane, whereas half an hour ago he had been held almost by an enchantment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had come back with the surprise of some supernatural mechanism; it was as though the sofa, chairs, pictures had five minutes before been grass and toadstools in a world of mist and now were sofa, chairs and pictures again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading GOD Half an hour later he was in his room again, and the real world had come back to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Margaret were here with him now, here in his room--not in that dim, horrible Rocket Road house, raised it might almost seem by the superstitions and mists of his own conscience--ah! how he would love her!
