used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
the act of burning something
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "To decompose so damned fast!
decomposeverbUS /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz/
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
From this reading "To decompose so damned fast!
didn't
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From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "To decompose so damned fast!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
the act of departing
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
IncredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading "Incredible!" thought Jerry.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Incredible!" thought Jerry.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
immediately past
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
retchverb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To decompose so damned fast!
not in physical motion
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
tail-tip
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From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
a special situation
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Incredible!" thought Jerry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To decompose so damned fast!
Ugh
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From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "The damn thing's going rotten _inside_ me!" he said to himself, feeling the first wave of illness shake him from horn to tail-tip.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But it certainly explains why Junior brought me that thing still alive and kicking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It didn't last more than a few minutes after it died--_Ugh!_" The sickly retch boiled out from his stomach with a painful expansion, and he scented the same foul odor on his breath as arose from the liquid that now lay drying in the burning sunlight.
