used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
anew
From this reading “Oh, God!” he cried; and again and again, “Oh, God!”
(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 He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
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 Upon that lightning-flash, succeeded a very thunderstorm confusion in his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Upon that lightning-flash, succeeded a very thunderstorm confusion in his brain.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, God!” he cried; and again and again, “Oh, God!”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
excerptnounUS /ˈeksərpt/
a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, God!” he cried; and again and again, “Oh, God!”
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what was it that he remembered?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
lightning-flash
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From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
not any; not one
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, God!” he cried; and again and again, “Oh, God!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Just what was it that he remembered?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Upon that lightning-flash, succeeded a very thunderstorm confusion in his brain.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
required or under orders
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
moving very fast
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a special situation
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Upon that lightning-flash, succeeded a very thunderstorm confusion in his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon that lightning-flash, succeeded a very thunderstorm confusion in his brain.
precisely as stated
From this reading Upon that lightning-flash, succeeded a very thunderstorm confusion in his brain.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried hard to think; but in his mind all was impenetrable darkness, through which his thought groped at random, catching no gleam to follow; until of a sudden, a swift, intense lightning-flash of memory; and in an instant of supreme horror--with a mental recoil that communicated itself to his body, and made it start convulsively--he beheld what he supposed to be the appalling truth.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I remembered,” says he, in another part of that letter from which an excerpt was printed in Chapter X., “I remembered every thing down to the moment of my falling, with unaccustomed vividness and detail.
