used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring water, Maya.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No,” said the señor, “he is not dead, for his heart stirs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “No,” said the señor, “he is not dead, for his heart stirs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
held up in the air
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the señor, “he is not dead, for his heart stirs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” said the señor, “he is not dead, for his heart stirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
PeepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said the señor, “he is not dead, for his heart stirs.
except for; apart from
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
señor
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From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, he is dead,” she moaned; “my father is dead, and he died cursing me.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading “No,” said the señor, “he is not dead, for his heart stirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peeping over our shoulders, Maya caught sight of his ghastly face and the foam upon his lips.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Bring water, Maya.”
Zibalbay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springing forward, but too late to save him, the señor and I lifted Zibalbay from the ground and laid him on a couch.
