used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
conglomerationnounUS /kənˌɡlɑːmərˈeɪʃən/
a rounded spherical form
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
Courcy
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From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
Dorothy
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From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
others
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From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
protoplasmnoun
the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You'll remember this short story._ _by ...
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading You'll remember this short story._ _by ...
in or at or to some place
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
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 You'll remember this short story._ _by ...
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Venus was the most miserable planet in the system, peopled by miserable excuses for human beings.
which person or people
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And somewhere among this conglomeration of boiling protoplasm there was a being unlike the others, a being who walked and talked like the others but who was different--and afraid the difference would be discovered.
a late time of life
From this reading John & Dorothy de Courcy_ The foundling could not have been more than three years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people.
You'll
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