used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Smashed machinery every which way, blocking the door, blocking everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
dislodgedverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/
past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Smashed machinery every which way, blocking the door, blocking everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
Lizzie
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From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Smashed machinery every which way, blocking the door, blocking everything.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
not any; not one
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
ShamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading Shambles.
transport commercially
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
slitheringadjectiveUS /ˈslɪðərɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
SmashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Smashed machinery every which way, blocking the door, blocking everything.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I look through the door into the other half of this level.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Smashed machinery every which way, blocking the door, blocking everything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Smashed machinery every which way, blocking the door, blocking everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The sound was-- This is stupid, with everything torn to pieces in this ship there is no wonder if bits shake loose and drop around-- But it was not a metallic noise, it was a kind of soft dragging, very soft, that ended in a little thump.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Like a-- Like a loose piece of plastic dislodged from its angle of rest and slithering down, pull yourself together Lizzie Lee.
