used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading And he had counted so much on that!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
FutilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading THE VOICES OF THE UNDERWORLD Futility!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Futility seemed to haunt, yes, and torture him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had counted so much on that!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Futility seemed to haunt, yes, and torture him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
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From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And he had counted so much on that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICES OF THE UNDERWORLD Futility!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
rehabilitationnounUS /ˌriːhəbɪləˈteɪʃən/
the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Futility seemed to haunt, yes, and torture him!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he had counted so much on that!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICES OF THE UNDERWORLD Futility!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Futility seemed to haunt, yes, and torture him!
UNDERWORLDnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading THE VOICES OF THE UNDERWORLD Futility!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICES OF THE UNDERWORLD Futility!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even his rehabilitation of Larry the Bat, with all its attendant risk and danger, had been futile as far as _she_ was concerned.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And on top of futility, a week of inaction, thanks to that flesh wound in his leg.
an affirmative
From this reading Futility seemed to haunt, yes, and torture him!
