used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
billingnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋ/
request for payment of a debt
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
BluebeardnounUS /ˈbluːbiːrd/
(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
placed in a grave
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
divisible by two
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
Frankenstein'snounUS /ˈfræŋkənstaɪnz/
possessive form of “frankenstein” — an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
I'm
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From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
and nothing more
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
litteringverbUS /ˈlɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “litter” — strew
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
roused to anger
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So help me, I'm not really a fiend, a monstrous murderer or a Bluebeard.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading My knowledge of science ends with the Sunday magazine section of the paper.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am not, truly, even a mad scientist bucking for a billing to top Frankenstein's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
used-up
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From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As for the bodies of all those women the front pages claim I butchered and buried somewhat carelessly out by the garage, all that is just--well, just an illusion of sorts.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was a wonderful wife--sweet, pretty, loving--but she would keep littering up the house with her old, used-up bodies!
