used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
(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 From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then I thought they were all asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
lacking funds
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I thought they were all dead.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
the force of workers available
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
misinterpretverbUS /mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprət/
interpret falsely
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
cut with a saw
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought they were all asleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first I thought they were all dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I thought they were all dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading At length the land brightened in a violent atmosphere, the perfect dawning of a tropic day, and in this light I saw a clump of men near me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first I thought they were all dead.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day broke by inches, with an obvious and maddening reluctance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading From some unfathomable source I procured an opinion that my friend was not dead at all--the wild and quivering darkness had caused me to misinterpret a few shouted words.
