used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
(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 At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next the question came, "What am I?"
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
else
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From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
glinted
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From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
graynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
and nothing more
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
micanounUS /ˈmaɪkə/
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next the question came, "What am I?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Next the question came, "What am I?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
up to a particular time
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In dim twilight a spark of life glittered, glinted like a bit of mica catching the sun, on a vast face of gray cliff above a dead gray sea.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next the question came, "What am I?"
in or at the place that
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I am alive," the whisper stirred, far down in the depths of consciousness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was nothing else in the world but the vastness and the grayness of the cliff and the sea, till the spark felt the faint thrill of warmth which gave to it the knowledge of its own life.
but in spite of that
From this reading At first just that infinitesimal bright glint lived where all the rest was dead, or creation not yet begun.
