used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
(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 If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
Coleman
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From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
CouncilmannounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlmən/
a man who is a council member
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Coleman came in the morning before I was really ready to face the day.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Coleman came in the morning before I was really ready to face the day.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coleman came in the morning before I was really ready to face the day.
interferesverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Coleman came in the morning before I was really ready to face the day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
painlesslyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnləsli/
without pain
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Coleman came in the morning before I was really ready to face the day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Putting people painlessly to sleep is really a depressing job.
carry out
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
wasn't
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From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that ... but what if he was happening to it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It keeps me awake at night thinking of all those bodies I have sent to the vaults, and it interferes to a marked extent with my digestion.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I thought before Councilman Coleman came to see me that there wasn't much that could bother me worse.
