13
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From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
dearly loved
From this reading “My beloved boat” was inscribed in German underneath.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “My beloved boat” was inscribed in German underneath.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
cruditynoun
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
doughnut-bodied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
intense or sharp
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
moving swiftly
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
idealizedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My beloved boat” was inscribed in German underneath.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading “My beloved boat” was inscribed in German underneath.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
in motion
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My beloved boat” was inscribed in German underneath.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
sausage-shapedadjective
shaped like a sausage
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “My beloved boat” was inscribed in German underneath.
unfear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then came a bust of a German soldier, very idealized, full of unfear.
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 The back wall had a large and exquisite portrait of a German officer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
which person or people
From this reading After this, a masterful crudity—a doughnut-bodied rider, sliding with fearful rapidity down the acute backbone of a totally transparent sausage-shaped horse, who was moving simultaneously in five directions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The left wall was adorned with a yacht, flying a number 13.
