used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
divisible by two
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
fishhooks
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From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once my reflexes weren't shy.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
a young female
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
the force of workers available
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For once my reflexes weren't shy.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
not any; not one
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
on one occasion
From this reading For once my reflexes weren't shy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
a course of conduct
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
reflexesnounUS /ˈriːfleksəz/
plural of “reflex” — an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading For once my reflexes weren't shy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading For once my reflexes weren't shy.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
hard to endure
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girl in its path stood frozen, her face probably stiff with fright under her mask.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
weren't
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From this reading For once my reflexes weren't shy.
at the time that
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coupe with the fishhooks welded to the fender shouldered up over the curb like the nose of a nightmare.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women will always go on trying to attract men ... even when the future seems to have no future!
yankedverbUS /jæŋkt/
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading I took a fast step toward her, grabbed her elbow, yanked her back.
