used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
(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 CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
BELCHESTER
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
CANONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
phantasmagorianounUS /fænˌtæzməˈɡɔːriə/
a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then memory gradually faded away from me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
tree-tops
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From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Blank unconsciousness enveloped me like a cloud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The next thing I remember is waking up one morning as though after a terrible dream, a night of nightmares, and finding the room half full of medicine bottles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I have an indistinct recollection of the walk home, and of finding myself in my own room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
the words that are spoken
From this reading CANON OF BELCHESTER There followed for me after these solemn words of the Bishop a phantasmagoria of human faces, and sky, and tree-tops, and a singing in my ears, now loud, now soft, in which all other sounds and movements seemed blended.
