used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
(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 It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
arthropodnounUS /ˈɑːrθrəpɑːd/
invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
power to direct or determine
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
eight-legged
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From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
futilelyadverb
in a futile and unproductive manner
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
Lanceford
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From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
not in physical motion
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
outsizedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtsaɪzd/
larger than normal for its kind
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
parodynounUS /ˈperədi/
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
any competition
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
raindropnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːp/
a drop of rain
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
sith
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From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Arthur Lanceford slapped futilely at the sith buzzing hungrily around his head.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Score one or one million was not enough for the human race.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had to be all or nothing ... with one man doing every bit of scoring!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A raindrop staggered it momentarily, and for a fleeting second, Lanceford had the insane hope that the arthropod would fall out of control into the mud.
zoomedverbUS /zuːmd/
past form of “zoom” — move along very quickly
From this reading The outsized eight-legged parody of a mosquito did a neat half roll and zoomed out of range, hanging motionless on vibrating wings a few feet away.
