used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
Archie
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From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
remove the dust from
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
at any time
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
million-year
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From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
pariahnounUS /pərˈaɪə/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
transport commercially
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
Simms
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From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And it told the most melancholy story Archie Simms had ever heard.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
twas
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From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was round and purple and awfully, awfully sad.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The rocket ship whirled down from the sky and crashed into the hillside.
a Caucasian
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cloud of dust rose lazily from the spot and mingled with the white fumes escaping from the vessel.
Yup
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From this reading Yup, 'twas a real million-year tragedy, this tale of the purple pariah.
