used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sensation had overpowered memory, and I was happy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sensation had overpowered memory, and I was happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
how
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From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sensation had overpowered memory, and I was happy.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Sensation had overpowered memory, and I was happy.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Sensation had overpowered memory, and I was happy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah! if life could have ended then--that was how I felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading STORMS There came a time then of blessed and grateful unconsciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tumult of the storm was reduced to a mere singing in my ears, and darkness seemed to have closed in around me.
at the time that
From this reading When I opened my eyes, I was resting in his arms, and a delicious sense of happiness was stealing through me.
