used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not one chance in a million!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Not one chance in a million!
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
greatly pleased
From this reading "You don't seem delighted to see me.
don't
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From this reading "You don't seem delighted to see me.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had that man said just now?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not one chance in a million!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
and nothing more
From this reading What had that man said just now?
for more time
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What had that man said just now?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't seem delighted to see me.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Not one chance in a million!
mother-in-law's
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From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
not any; not one
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one chance in a million!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What had that man said just now?
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one chance in a million!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
with speed
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What had that man said just now?
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You don't seem delighted to see me.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had that man said just now?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt as if it were my hand that was pushing him across the ocean to almost certain death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had that man said just now?
at the time that
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I could no longer see the Saturn as she churned her way out to sea, I turned around quickly with a sense of guilt at having ignored my mother-in-law's presence, and then a voice sounded in my ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't seem delighted to see me.
