used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The devil take the whole lot of you!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
GnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
a boy or man
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "The devil take the whole lot of you!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
Martyánoff
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From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
with low volume
From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
with low volume
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
not in physical motion
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
in a swift manner
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
carry out
From this reading "The devil take the whole lot of you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
Tyápa
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From this reading Tyápa bent over still further, making the sign of the cross on his breast.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The devil take the whole lot of you!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Meteor, that stupid lad, began to whimper, softly and plaintively, like an affronted woman.
wriggleverbUS /ˈrɪɡəl/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading The Gnawed Bone began to wriggle swiftly over the ground, saying in a low, spiteful, and sorrowful tone:
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Martyánoff writhed quietly, and lay down on the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The devil take the whole lot of you!
