used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would not be less than Eve.
without doubt or question
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He would not be less than Eve.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
Koupangtse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He would not be less than Eve.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
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 THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night of Sept.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not be less than Eve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Night of Sept.
Shanhaikwan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
successive (without a break)
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would not be less than Eve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
THIRTY-SIXadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
war-zone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRTY-SIX hours after Morning left Eve, an English correspondent at Shanhaikwan added the following to a long descriptive letter made up of refugee tales, and the edges and hearsay of the war-zone:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were not dead, he would die straight up, and on the road to Koupangtse.
at the time that
From this reading When he could think more clearly, he scorned the pain and protest of his limbs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not be less than Eve.
