used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Was he really awake?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
the act of departing
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
any strong feeling
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
at any time
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he really awake?
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
engage in
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
not any; not one
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was he really awake?
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
shuttlingverbUS /ˈʃʌtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “shuttle” — travel back and forth between two points
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
Spurlock
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From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The arrival and departure of this strange father lacked the essential human touch to make it real.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he really awake?
a Caucasian
From this reading Spurlock pushed back his helmet and sat down in the white sand, buckling his knees and folding his arms around them--pondering.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can now give myself to God utterly; no human emotion will ever be shuttling in between."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a struggle he could give up his flesh and blood like that!
