used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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bayonet-thrust
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
terminate
From this reading Scarcely had the minister left when Kurt Dorn's smiling wonder and happiness sustained a break, as sharp and cold and terrible as if nature had transformed him from man to beast.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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Dorn's
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(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The remarkable happened.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
on condition that; in the event that
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Kurt
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
unusual or striking
From this reading The remarkable happened.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
only a very short time before
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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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unusual or striking
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
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StrugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
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sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
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possessing sweep
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Scarcely had the minister left when Kurt Dorn's smiling wonder and happiness sustained a break, as sharp and cold and terrible as if nature had transformed him from man to beast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face became like that of a gorilla.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remarkable happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely had the minister left when Kurt Dorn's smiling wonder and happiness sustained a break, as sharp and cold and terrible as if nature had transformed him from man to beast.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Scarcely had the minister left when Kurt Dorn's smiling wonder and happiness sustained a break, as sharp and cold and terrible as if nature had transformed him from man to beast.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the minister left when Kurt Dorn's smiling wonder and happiness sustained a break, as sharp and cold and terrible as if nature had transformed him from man to beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Struggling up, he swept his right arm over and outward with singular twisting energy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Scarcely had the minister left when Kurt Dorn's smiling wonder and happiness sustained a break, as sharp and cold and terrible as if nature had transformed him from man to beast.
