used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Newlin replied, "Fine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
provoking horror
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
I'll
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The sickness of life itself."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The sickness of life itself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
used to form the superlative
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
Newlin
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From this reading Newlin replied, "Fine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The sickness of life itself."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
payday-night
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From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
a light shade of red
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Newlin replied, "Fine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "The sickness of life itself."
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
Songeen
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From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
express in words
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
Venusport
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From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
we'll
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From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then we'll go on from there."_] In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Sidenote: _"I'll give you the cure for the most horrible disease," Songeen said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But first, give me a couple of minutes to kill your husband.
