used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He writhed in a paroxysm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May they wander apart forever seeking and may they never find themselves!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
the act of breaking something
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading May Ootah suffer as never suffered the unhappy dead!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And Maisanguaq's deep voice growled hatefully:
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading May they wander apart forever seeking and may they never find themselves!
for a limitless time
From this reading May they wander apart forever seeking and may they never find themselves!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading And Maisanguaq's deep voice growled hatefully:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
hatefullyadverb
in a hateful manner
From this reading And Maisanguaq's deep voice growled hatefully:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He writhed in a paroxysm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He writhed in a paroxysm.
staying power
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
Maisanguaq's
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From this reading And Maisanguaq's deep voice growled hatefully:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading May they wander apart forever seeking and may they never find themselves!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
Ootah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading He writhed in a paroxysm.
the act of searching for something
From this reading May they wander apart forever seeking and may they never find themselves!
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading May Ootah suffer as never suffered the unhappy dead!"
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading May Ootah suffer as never suffered the unhappy dead!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading May they wander apart forever seeking and may they never find themselves!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading May Ootah suffer as never suffered the unhappy dead!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And Maisanguaq's deep voice growled hatefully:
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading He writhed in a paroxysm.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "May Ootah die slowly; may his legs die, may his hands die--yea, may the spirits of his body be severed from one another as ice fields in the breaking; may the spirit of his hands, the spirit of his feet, the spirit of his lungs, the spirit of his head, the spirit of his heart wander apart--may they be torn asunder as the clouds in a storm!
