used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
(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 Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
antisepticadjectiveUS /ˌæntəˈseptɪk/
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
completely unclothed
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
remove the dust from
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
enameledverbUS /ɪˈnæməld/
past form of “enamel” — coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
set up or found
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
brought together in one place
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
and nothing more
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
not any; not one
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
make a painting
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
peptonized
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From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
pre-digested
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From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
snuggleverbUS /ˈsnʌɡəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
sterilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsterəlaɪzd/
made infertile
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
tid-bits
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From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
tidies
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From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading Any insect that came in, slipped around until he figured it was a toboggan slide and a mighty poor place to spend the day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The food was sterilized and peptonized until there was nothing a fly could find in my pre-digested tid-bits to snuggle up to--it was just like licking the plaster off the wall or biting the glazed, enameled paint on the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For nearly five weeks after regaining complete consciousness I lived and gathered strength in that bare and polished room at the hospital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
at the time that
From this reading Dust found no place to stick there, it was all so slippery, and the flies were discouraged when they came in and found it so miserably antiseptic.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The enameled iron furniture seemed to be made to order without cracks, and there were no tidies or fancy work about.
