used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
put or send forth
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
caterverbUS /ˈkeɪtər/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
clientelenounUS /ˌklaɪənˈtel/
customers collectively
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
Cosmobar
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From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
godship
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From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was not, in itself, unusual.
leechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
the force of workers available
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not, in itself, unusual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
Shadrachs
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From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
space-bitten
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From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not, in itself, unusual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
TitanianounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
From this reading Now, on far-off, frozen Titania, three space-bitten Shadrachs faced the same awful test of godship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading That was not, in itself, unusual.
precisely as stated
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man at the end of the bar was very drunk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once, in Bible times, three men were cast into a fiery furnace--and lived!
Xuerl's
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From this reading Xuerl's Cosmobar, dangling like a leech on the drab outskirts of Mars Central, did not cater to a select clientele.
