used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
(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 I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That, I knew, would be deadly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading That, I knew, would be deadly.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
I'd
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From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
kneaded
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From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That, I knew, would be deadly.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
limbered
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From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
on one occasion
From this reading Once let me dwell on the naked material facts of my condition and I'd be lost.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
in the direction of
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'd been a bit afraid of a reaction--of waking up with all the romance gone.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading NINE DOLLARS A WEEK The second day, I woke up lame and stiff but I gave myself a good brisk rub down and kneaded my arm and leg muscles until they were pretty well limbered up.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The thing that pleased me was the way I felt towards my new work that second morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That, I knew, would be deadly.
