used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
aren't
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From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A thin trickle of blood crept down his face.
breakables
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From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
caroming
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From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
cheekbonenounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊn/
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A thin trickle of blood crept down his face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A thin trickle of blood crept down his face.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A thin trickle of blood crept down his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
occurring by chance
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
skittered
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From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin trickle of blood crept down his face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading He had already removed most of the breakables, but it caught a large plastic ash tray and sent it caroming off his cheekbone.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A thin trickle of blood crept down his face.
WheatleynounUS /ˈwiːtli/
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading Glen Wheatley thanked his lucky stars for his good fortune every day of his life ... every day, that is, but one!
Wheatley's
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From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The brick smashed through the window and skittered across the top of Glen Wheatley's desk.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Good God, aren't they starting a little early this year?"
