used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
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 Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
DinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
Graff
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From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
Heatwave
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From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
it's
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From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
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 Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
moroselyadverb
in a morose manner
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
six-hour
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From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
soughinglyadverb
with a soft sound
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
stilettonounUS /stəˈletoʊ/
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
thugnounUS /θʌɡ/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dingle kicked morosely at the Heatwave thug left behind to ambush him, and the charred body turned soughingly in the mud.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
vilest
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From this reading On Venus, it's a six-hour flow into vilest eternity_.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
in or at the place that
From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
wind-driven
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From this reading He smelled the first faint jasmine odor of the disease and glanced up to where the sun glowed unhappily behind a mass of dirty clouds and wind-driven rain.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading _A knife wound can be a serious matter on Earth.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Graff Dingle stolidly watched yellow mold form around the stiletto hole in his arm.
