alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
avuncularadjectiveUS /əˈvʌŋkjələr/
resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
befuddlementnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading He was moving toward reality and yet diverging from it.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was moving toward reality and yet diverging from it.
fulminating
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From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
glue-induced
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From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He was moving toward reality and yet diverging from it.
Noppawan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He was moving toward reality and yet diverging from it.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was moving toward reality and yet diverging from it.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as his father had told him often: he did not know if he was coming or going.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — 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 glue-induced waves of befuddlement came to him curled like talons and this twisted and grotesque inundation beat his shore pulling and pushing bits of himself fervently in all directions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed that he was downtown with Noppawan and that they were wasting some time before the meeting with this former avuncular image.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was both becoming more conscious of himself and his environment and yet more despondent with strange thoughts fulminating out of his living carcass, controlling him.
