used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
anew
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
(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 liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
amoebanounUS /əˈmiːbə/
naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She drifted, unhampered by the fluid.
calmingnounUS /ˈkɑːmɪŋ/
the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She drifted, unhampered by the fluid.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
set up or found
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
half-familiar
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From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
non-existent
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From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
one's
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From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
and nothing more
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading She drifted, unhampered by the fluid.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a pleasant sensation, a calming one; the cares of the outside world were non-existent and therefore meaningless.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even the poor amoeba creature from Venus knew that...._ She found herself floating again in that strange half-familiar world of murky fluid where only she existed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The liquid was all around her, pressing gently on all sides with a force that cushioned but did not restrain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Being a world unto one's self is lonely.
