used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
Cirissins
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From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
clothing in general
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
not accessible to view
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
creamedverbUS /kriːmd/
past form of “cream” — make creamy by beating
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
a young female
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
glucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
the act of departing
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
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 _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
HokumnounUS /ˈhoʊkəm/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
with speed
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
thistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wayne cleared his throat, his apprehension changing rapidly to confusion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _If it took reduction or torch hair, the Cirissins wanted a bump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was not exactly naked, but her few filmy clothes concealed nothing.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
windowless
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From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_ are going to _reduce_ me?" he asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hokum, thistle, gluck._ A young and very beautiful girl with golden blond hair and smooth skin the color of creamed sweet potatoes floated in the middle of the windowless metal room into which Wayne Brighton drifted.