used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
(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 But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was no face to see anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the yellow light was upon his face he rose.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The old man knelt and prayed.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the yellow light was upon his face he rose.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man knelt and prayed.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
not any; not one
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
not one, and not any
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man knelt and prayed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The old man knelt and prayed.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the yellow light was upon his face he rose.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking in the dew for the myriad feet that had been there, he saw none.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no face to see anywhere.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
at the time that
From this reading When the yellow light was upon his face he rose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with that a great dizziness swam into the brain of the saint, and he fell forward, and lay his length upon the moss, and there was no sight to his eyes, or hearing to his ears, or knowledge upon him at all until the rising of the sun.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When the yellow light was upon his face he rose.
