used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
(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 In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
divisible by two
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
apart from; not including
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
naggingly
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From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
punctureverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading His hip felt numb from the needle puncture.
rotatingverbUS /ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “rotate” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
in the near future
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
under normal conditions
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of course it was himself that was rotating--boots over head.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He awoke to almost absolute silence, and to the turning of the whole universe around him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading There was a bad smell of old sweat, and worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In all except the most vital areas, those slim missiles would not usually cause death, or even serious injury; but soon the wound would ache naggingly.
