Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading My brain was on fire.

the act of burning something

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

separated at the joint

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

extremely painful

From this reading The pain was excruciating.

opinion or judgment

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

start firing a weapon

From this reading My brain was on fire.

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From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

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From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

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From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My brain was on fire.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The pain was excruciating.

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From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In my agony every nerve seemed lacerated, every muscle paralysed, every joint dislocated.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

causing extreme terror

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The pain was excruciating.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading My lips dry and cracking, my throat parched and contracted, my eyes burning in their sockets, my tongue so swollen that my mouth seemed too small to contain it, and my fevered forehead throbbing, as strange scenes, grim and terrifying, flitted before me.

often used as intensifiers

From this reading Pursued by hideously-distorted phantoms of the past, I seemed to have been plunged into a veritable Hawiyat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The pain was excruciating.