used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
divisible by two
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NO TIME FOR TOFFEE!
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
and nothing more
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
Marc's
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From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
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 He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
microphonenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
not any; not one
From this reading NO TIME FOR TOFFEE!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading He saw the red scar across the left eyebrow, the dull flash of metal in the large hairy hand.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
subversivesnounUS /səbˈvɜːrsɪvz/
plural of “subversive” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Just as he stepped to the microphone Marc caught sight of the swarthy man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NO TIME FOR TOFFEE!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
TOFFEEnounUS /ˈtɑːfi/
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading NO TIME FOR TOFFEE!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By then it was too late even to cry out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was Marc's oyster, but: subversives had shot him--a ghost was ready to haunt his corpse--and Toffee was loving him to death!
