used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
(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 _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
auranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
I'm
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From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
immediately past
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
provided with artificial light
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
melodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
obscenelyadverbUS /ɑːbˈsiːnəli/
to an obscene degree
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
off-green
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From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
on one occasion
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
Seligman
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From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
make steady
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
not in physical motion
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
confined on all sides
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though Seligman had never been a melodramatic man, he had more than once rolled the phrase through his mind, letting it fall from his lips: "I'm a freak."
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He was the last man on Earth, all right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
at the time that
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shone with a steady off-green aura that surrounded his body, radiated from the tips of his hair, crawled from his skin, and lit his way in the darkest night.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading But--was he still a man?_ When the sun sank behind the blasted horizon, its glare blotted out by the twisted wreckage rising obscenely against the hills, Seligman continued to glow.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been with him for two years now.
