used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered everything at once.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He crawled from the tent and stood erect beneath the palms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crawled from the tent and stood erect beneath the palms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He crawled from the tent and stood erect beneath the palms.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He remembered everything at once.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crawled from the tent and stood erect beneath the palms.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
on one occasion
From this reading He remembered everything at once.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He crawled from the tent and stood erect beneath the palms.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered everything at once.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He crawled from the tent and stood erect beneath the palms.
the rays of the sun
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The morning, warm, sweet, and sunlit, lay around him; the sapphire sky and flashing sea; snow-white gulls and snow-white sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
at the time that
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading ALONE When he awoke it was full day and the sands beyond the tent opening lay white and blazing in the sunlight down to the blue, lazy sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
an affirmative
From this reading It would almost have seemed that his mind behind the veil of sleep had been reasoning the matter out, for he had awakened saying to himself out loud, and as if he were continuing a conversation, “Yes—and what is more, I saved his life.”
