used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
ANKH
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From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
(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 I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
floatin
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From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
temporary military shelter
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
Layin
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From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
Leanin
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From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
set afire or burning
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
lyin
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From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
Montenay
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From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
coated with paint
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
palm-thatch
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From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
smellin
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From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Layin' in front o' the mummy was an ankh, four foot long an' made out o' solid gold."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Leanin' up against the wall, behind the lamp, was a big painted mummy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
at the time that
From this reading THE SACRED ANKH "When I came to," continued Montenay, "I thought sure I was crazy.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading I was lyin' in a palm-thatch hut, on a floor littered wi' bones an' refuse an' smellin' to high heaven.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To one side was a little dish full o' palm oil, with a lighted wick floatin' in it.
