used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
ARABICnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
weapons considered collectively
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
the first light of day
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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EverymannounUS /ˈevrimən/
the ordinary person
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Where was Helen?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
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a particular point in time
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
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PROVERBnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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except for; apart from
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
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not in physical motion
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
in a strange manner
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
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(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
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struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
unlitadjective
not set afire or burning
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Helen?
which person or people
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Zarah
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
