used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mary was a misfit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She didn't want to be beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She didn't want to be beautiful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
terminate
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
crumpleverbUS /ˈkrʌmpəl/
fall apart
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't want to be beautiful.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
the act of consuming food
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
fidgeted
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From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
gougingverbUS /ˈɡaʊdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “gouge” — force with the thumb
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
staying power
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
roused to anger
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Mary was a misfit.
the force of workers available
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
meteoritenounUS /ˈmiːtiɔːraɪt/
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
misfitnounUS /ˈmɪsfɪt/
someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
From this reading _Mary was a misfit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
the local environment
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
with low volume
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't want to be beautiful.
transport commercially
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
the state of being asleep
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She didn't want to be beautiful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She didn't want to be beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mary was a misfit.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And she wasted time doing mad things--like eating and sleeping._ Mary sat quietly and watched the handsome man's legs blown off; watched further as the great ship began to crumple and break into small pieces in the middle of the blazing night.
at the time that
From this reading And when the meteorite shower came upon the men, gouging holes through everything, tearing flesh and ripping bones, Mary closed her eyes.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading She fidgeted slightly as the men and the parts of the men came floating dreamily through the wreckage out into the awful silence.
