used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
(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 For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
without stop or interruption
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
focaladjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəl/
having or localized centrally at a focus
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
Humanac's
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From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
intravenousadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs/
within or by means of a vein
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
conformity or harmony
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
labyrinthean
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From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
Peccarynoun
nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
Peccary's
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From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
Staghorn
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From this reading Staghorn was stunned.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Staghorn was stunned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading For several minutes he continued to search, shifting the focal point all over town, but in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Clarence Peccary was lost inside Humanac's labyrinthean brain!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time he got a focus on the area around the corner they were gone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be no difficulty in keeping Peccary's physical body alive indefinitely by intravenous feeding, but it was as good as dead while separated from its sense of identity.
