used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
blond-stubbled
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From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
EggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
eliminatingverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
a young female
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
pepperedverbUS /ˈpepərd/
past form of “pepper” — add pepper to
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
rust-redadjective
of a red color tinged with rust
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
spiraledverbUS /ˈspaɪrəld/
past form of “spiral” — to wind or move in a spiral course
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
directed up
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
