used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
adherentnounUS /ədˈhɪrənt/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
(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 It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
apple-eating
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From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The notion became contagious.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading The notion became contagious.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
counter-offensive
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From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
flicked
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From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
the act of departing
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
MustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The notion became contagious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
preparesverbUS /priˈperz/
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
Prophet's
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From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
with low volume
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
shins
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From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
soul-satisfying
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From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this point the apple-eating adherent of Pap Curtain had consumed his apple to the core.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading He balanced it on his thumb as a child prepares to shoot a marble, and flicked it across the room, where it landed on the top of Mustard Prophet’s bald head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mustard Prophet stepped down from the chair on which he was standing, walked quietly across the room, laid hold of the collar of the offender, kicked his shins, punched his jaw, then turned him around and booted him across the room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was no more than the offender deserved, but he offered all the resistance and counter-offensive in his power, and while this was going on someone slipped behind Mustard and administered a lusty and soul-satisfying kick to him.
