used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading I cannot afford to catch a cold.
(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 All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
cannot
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From this reading I cannot afford to catch a cold.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I cannot afford to catch a cold.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I cannot afford to catch a cold.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
not any; not one
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
quickensverbUS /ˈkwɪkənz/
third-person singular of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
be standing; be upright
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain pours down chill out of a sullen sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading My pace quickens as I try to regain the relative warmth and shelter of the cavern before I become thoroughly drenched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps there have been causes for slaughter just as silly as this was--but try to find one!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All alone as I am and with no medicine, I would stand too great a chance of a quick death.
