used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now is a bearable burden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
AnonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading Now is a bearable burden.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Now is a bearable burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
couldn't
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
doesn't
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From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
Erich's
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From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
follow-upnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊʌp/
a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
future'snounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərz/
possessive form of “future” — the time yet to come
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
Ghostgirls
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
he's
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From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
Introversionnoun
the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
Introverting
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is a bearable burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
Lili's
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From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
Maintainernoun
someone who upholds or maintains
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
no person; not anyone
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is a bearable burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
and nothing more
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
others
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
past's
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From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
precisely, exactly
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
sarcasms
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From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
screwballnounUS /ˈskruːbɔːl/
a whimsically eccentric person
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
snipingverbUS /ˈsnaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “snipe” — hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
not in physical motion
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
a special situation
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
wasn't
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
weren't
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What buckles the back is the added weight of the past's mistakes and the future's fears.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
window-dressing
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From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those weren't bad ideas she had about the Maintainer, though, especially the one about the Ghostgirls doing the Introverting--it would explain why there couldn't be Introversion drill, the manual stuff about blue flashes being window-dressing, and something disappearing without movement or transition is the sort of thing that might not catch the attention--and I guess they gave the others something to think about too, for there wasn't any follow-up to Erich's frantic sniping.
an affirmative
From this reading --Anonymous A BIG OPPORTUNITY Nobody laughed at Erich's screwball sarcasms and still I thought, "Yes, perish his hysterical little gray head, but he's half right--Lili's got the big thing now and she wants to serve it up to the rest of us on a platter, only love doesn't cook and cut that way."
the day immediately before today
From this reading I had to learn to close the front door to tomorrow and the back door to yesterday and settle down to here and now.
