used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
of great significance or value
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
and nothing more
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
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 The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
a particular point in time
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
others
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From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
hard to endure
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The priest's voice went on, and the lights flickered, and it was as though some one, a long way off, were trying to give me a message that it was important that I should hear, important for myself and for others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was lost in my dream and I did not know of what I was dreaming.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The lights seemed to darken, the priest's figure faded, and I felt as though the message that some one had been trying to deliver to me had been withdrawn.
wokenverbUS /ˈwoʊkən/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I waited a moment, looking about me in a bewildered fashion, as though I had in reality just woken from sleep.
the act of creating written works
From this reading There came over me, whence I know not, a sudden conviction of the fearful power of Evil, a sudden realisation, as though I had been shown something, a scene or a picture or writing which had brought this home to me....
