used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
terminate
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
the first light of day
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
disembodiedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪˈbɑːdid/
not having a material body
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
how
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From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
iron-greynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
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 I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
become covered with mist
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
by chance
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting there, I had a curious and disquieting consciousness, as of absolute vacancy, such as a disembodied spirit might feel before its next incarnation, but nothing happened, neither did the Professor return as he promised.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew that the two minutes were long past, but there was no movement in the room, and no break in the darkness.
at the time that
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE EMPTY DAWN The room which the Professor had constructed for his experiments was circular, walled in an iron-grey metallic substance, empty, and, when the door closed upon me, it was in absolute darkness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why was the room so much colder?--and the air against my face was damp, as though a mist were rising.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
but in spite of that
From this reading Had he misled me, I wondered, and was I the victim of some quite different experiment,--perhaps of how much strain the human mind could endure, and yet retain its sanity?
