adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “They've opened the channel,” said Orde dully.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading “They've opened the channel,” said Orde dully.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
faucetnounUS /ˈfɔːsət/
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “They've opened the channel,” said Orde dully.
Orde
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From this reading “They've opened the channel,” said Orde dully.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They've opened the channel,” said Orde dully.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
talismanicadjective
possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They've opened the channel,” said Orde dully.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then all at once, as though a faucet had been turned off, the floods slackened.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice sounded to himself very far away.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He felt himself moving in strange and distorted surroundings; he heard himself repeating to each of a number of wavering, gigantic figures the talismanic words that had accomplished the dissolution of the earth for himself: “They've opened the channel.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Suddenly the external world, too, seemed removed to a distance, far from his centre of consciousness.
