used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
how long something has existed
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
(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 As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
ATLASnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
don't
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From this reading "I don't understand," he said.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
set up or found
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
immediately past
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't understand," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still detached, an astonished spectator, still but half involved in life.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
a special situation
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
having come into contact
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand," he said.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
at the time that
From this reading THE HALL OF THE ATLAS From the moment when the tailor had bowed his farewell to the moment when Graham found himself in the lift, was altogether barely five minutes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading What he had seen, and especially the last crowded tumult, framed in the setting of the balcony, had a spectacular turn, like a thing witnessed from the box of a theatre.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet the haze of his vast interval of sleep hung about him, as yet the initial strangeness of his being alive at all in this remote age touched everything with wonder, with a sense of the irrational, with something of the quality of a realistic dream.
