used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and looked about.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
(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 It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A meadow stretched blooming before me.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading A meadow stretched blooming before me.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
placed in a grave
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and looked about.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
eternities
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From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
assemble or get together
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and looked about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
ILLUSIONnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and looked about.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
mastodonnounUS /ˈmæstədɔːn/
extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A meadow stretched blooming before me.
MEADOWnounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and looked about.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A meadow stretched blooming before me.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEADOW OF ILLUSION I lay for a moment half stunned, my face buried in the moist depths of the grass.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
unimaginedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒənd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
migratory
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if Earth had been suddenly engulfed in a wandering star, as if all known and familiar things had come to an instant end and I must gather my vague soul to face unimagined eternities.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To my left loomed the absurd bulk of the upturned trolley, on its back with wheels in air, looking for all the world a stupid mastodon puppy.
