used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
anew
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
(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 It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading No escape....
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It was enough for me that I existed and that things were happening to me.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was enough for me that I existed and that things were happening to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was enough for me that I existed and that things were happening to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
not any; not one
From this reading No escape....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
on one occasion
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
in a serious manner
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
not in physical motion
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My premonition of sobriety had been no more than a momentary flash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was enough for me that I existed and that things were happening to me.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was still tipsy enough not seriously to desire escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was enough for me that I existed and that things were happening to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It came and it passed again, almost immediately, as I became once more absorbed in what seemed to me the endless and lovely comedy that was being acted all around me.
