used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
controlled-environment
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From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was different this time.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
and nothing more
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
machine'snounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
possessive form of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
mewverbUS /mjuː/
cry like a cat
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
nestedverbUS /ˈnestəd/
past form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
a brief written record
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
in the near future
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
express in words
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I made a mental note to tell Mackenzie a few things about his pet controlled-environment tank--just as soon as I got out of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was different this time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was different this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There was a dry pain in my lungs, and a deep ache in my bones, and a fire in my stomach that made me want to curl into a ball and mew like a kitten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The machine's job was to defend its place against enemies--but it had forgotten it had friends!
at the time that
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading My mouth tasted as though mice had nested in it, and when I took a deep breath wooden knives twisted in my chest.
