used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
(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 I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Aw
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From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He ordered me out of the cell.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered me out of the cell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
how
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From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
immediately past
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
octopusnounUS /ˈɑːktəpʊs/
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered me out of the cell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
Pard
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From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
red-uniformed
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From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The red-uniformed sentry came and brought me a little breakfast.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
in the near future
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little did I realize how soon that dream was to become a reality!
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The City Above the Air At last the light of day, filtering through my prison bars, aroused me from a terrible dream of a gleaming purple octopus that was crushing and strangling me in its coils.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tried to engage him in conversation as I ate, but all I could get out of him was "Aw, shut your trap, Pard!"
