used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
anew
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The world had ceased for Paul.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
dearly loved
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
at any time
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world had ceased for Paul.
set up or found
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had ceased for Paul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And again he heard the whisper of her voice:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And again he heard the whisper of her voice:
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
maimednounUS /meɪmd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And again he heard the whisper of her voice:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The world had ceased for Paul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
ship-wrecked
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From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
possessing sweep
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world had ceased for Paul.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And again he heard the whisper of her voice:
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading He felt himself sinking slowly, swept down by a whirlpool through luminous depths to some dazzling iridescent place beneath the sea.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And again he heard the whisper of her voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he came to himself again and drew his lips away from hers, and found himself, like a ship-wrecked man upon the sand, safe though maimed, and shaking with fear and joy, but more with fear than joy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had ceased for Paul.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading And the enchantment that he thought had been broken for ever, and for this very reason had seemed more beautiful and dear, wove its spell over him afresh and held him again in thrall.
