used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
Carline
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From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
divisible by two
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
harrows
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From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
immediately past
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
manglingverbUS /ˈmæŋɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “mangle” — press with a mangle
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
ploughsnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plough” — a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
move upward
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
unnumberedadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
vises
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From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Augustus Carline was a long time recovering even his consciousness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining somewhere, blinding his eyes, which were already seared.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A thousand dreams, a thousand nightmares tormented his thoughts while the mangling grip of unnumbered vises and ropes sank deep into his flesh; ploughs and harrows dragged through his twisted muscles.
a Caucasian
From this reading A river coiled by, every ripple a blistering white flame.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he did rise at last out of his pit and, leaning against the cabin of his boat, look about him to see what hell he had escaped into.
