aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
(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 THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
uttered without voice
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
for a limitless time
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
the act of departing
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
highest in quality
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
intense and profound fear
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
How
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From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
roused to anger
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
and nothing more
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
move hurridly
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
cut with a saw
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I both heard and saw, and my mind was intensely occupied with the rush of thought, the horror of all that was going on about me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIELD OF THE DEAD The fierce plunging of my horse in his death agony, and his final pitching forward across my prostrate body, were doubtless all that saved my life.
at the time that
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
which person or people
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading How I wish I might blot it out,--forget forever the hellish deeds of those dancing devils who made mock of human agony and laughed at tears and prayers!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not think I quite lost consciousness in those first moments, although everything became blurred to my sight, and I was imprisoned by the weight above me so that the slightest effort to move proved painful; indeed, I breathed only with the greatest difficulty.
YieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading Yielding to their mad desire for plunder, the savages scattered when I fell, and left me lying there for dead.
