used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
for the reason that
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
placed in a grave
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
set up or found
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
the act of departing
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
of great significance or value
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
immediately past
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
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 "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
Richard
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From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And I began sinking down in the sand deeper and deeper until I began to smother."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
in or at the place that
From this reading He came and stood over my bed and said that because there was important news in that letter and we buried it, and kept it from going to where it ought to go, _we_ had to be buried alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Found Out "I dreamed about that old pouch last night," said Richard in one of the intervals of rest which they allowed themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "I dreamed that it belonged to a Chinese man with crooked, yellow finger- nails a foot long.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he picked me up like I was that nut and tossed me over his shoulder, and said, 'Brother, go find your brother.'
