used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while the plane levelled off and quit swinging, and a while after that my image of the cabin quit swinging too.
anew
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
Alice
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From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
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 On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
carefully weighed
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
crescentsnounUS /ˈkresənts/
plural of “crescent” — any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
dentedadjectiveUS /ˈdentɪd/
of metal e.g.
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
a quick look
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
hazed
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From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading After a while the plane levelled off and quit swinging, and a while after that my image of the cabin quit swinging too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
inaccurateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnækjərət/
not accurate
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
incorrectadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkərˈekt/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
and nothing more
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading After a while the plane levelled off and quit swinging, and a while after that my image of the cabin quit swinging too.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a while the plane levelled off and quit swinging, and a while after that my image of the cabin quit swinging too.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
Quincey
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From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After a while the plane levelled off and quit swinging, and a while after that my image of the cabin quit swinging too.
with speed
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On one of the swings I caught a glimpse of the seven dented gas tanks, looking like dull crescents from this angle through the orange haze and getting rapidly smaller as they hazed out.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After a while the plane levelled off and quit swinging, and a while after that my image of the cabin quit swinging too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
precisely as stated
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
vomits
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From this reading Once again I just managed to stave off the vomits, this time the vomits from natural causes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Alice and me was in the two kneeling seats and we hugged them tight, but Pop was loose and sort of rattled around the cabin for a while--and serve him right!
which person or people
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Any man who deals in murder, must have very incorrect ways of thinking, and truly inaccurate principles._ --_Thomas de Quincey in_ Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts For that matter we took off _fast_ with the plane swinging to beat hell.
