used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
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
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
concedeverbUS /kənˈsiːd/
admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
djinninoun
(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
take in liquids
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I have seen the ending on the screen.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
foam-chair
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From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen the ending on the screen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
OasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading I have seen the ending on the screen.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen the ending on the screen.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading But there are others out there, on Oasis and in the void.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading We'll win to Earth some day in spite of this victory."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pink, snugly ensconced in a foam-chair with his sprained ankle propped up, his surviving officers seated around him, and Circe on the arm of the deep chair, took another drink of lemonade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The djinni on the floor said, "I concede this battle to you, Captain.
