used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, there came a thought.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After that, there came a thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
didn't
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From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
drowsed
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From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
any strong feeling
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
divisible by two
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
in the near future
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
not in physical motion
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After that, there came a thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I'll be ugly._ The thought sent a wave of panic coursing through her, but she was too tired to experience any emotion for long, and she soon drowsed off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
at the time that
From this reading First there were feelings--a feeling of existence, a sense of still being alive when she should be dead, an awareness of pain that made her body its playground.
in or at the place that
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
which person or people
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
won't
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From this reading It was a simple thought, and her mind blurted it out before she could stop it: _Oh, God, now I won't even be plain any more.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading [Sidenote: Broken, helpless, she had to trust an alien doctor to give her back her body and mind--a doctor who had never seen a human before!] She awoke, and didn't even wonder where she was.
