used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was easy at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't know what I mean by that.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what I mean by that.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It was easy at first.
divisible by two
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I just say what I felt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It was easy at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was easy at first.
and nothing more
From this reading I just say what I felt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what I mean by that.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don't know what I mean by that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
express in words
From this reading I just say what I felt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
in the near future
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't know what I mean by that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading The mortar had somehow rotted, and I soon pushed some more tiles in, and clambered after them into the darkness, and the spirits of the dead comforted me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was easy at first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt, for the first time, that a protest had been lodged against corruption, and that even as the dead were comforting me, so I was comforting the unborn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what I mean by that.
