used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
have
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
can't
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From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
disruptionnounUS /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
every-day
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From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
I'm
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From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
and nothing more
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
kid'snounUS /kɪdz/
possessive form of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
not any; not one
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
a special situation
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
totsnounUS /tɑːts/
plural of “tot” — a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
tottered
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From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading And yet, as the United States tottered on the verge of complete chaos, it was, ironically, another child's toy that saved us.
visceranoun
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading A simple, ordinary, every-day toy for tots stopped the "fever", halted the carnage that was tearing our flesh and eyes and viscera into shreds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was just a harmless, though amazing, kid's toy that sold for less than a dollar.
which person or people
From this reading I'm thankful I'm a bachelor and have no children around to remind me of the utterly insane nightmare that a child's toy plunged our country into--the millions of people who died in agony--the total disruption and near dissolution of our nation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it plunged the entire nation into a nightmare of mystery and chaos...._ The thing is over now, but I can't see a Teddy bear or a set of blocks in a department store window without shuddering.
