used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
articulationnounUS /ˌɑːrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
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 My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
power to direct or determine
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
dribbleverbUS /ˈdrɪbəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
something that is lost
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
not any; not one
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
express in words
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
express in speech
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Never have I experienced such a strange loss of control over my tongue before.
having come into contact
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This I swallowed, for I believed that aid was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My hot lips were touched by something cold, and I felt a few drops of some liquid dribble into my mouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I said was not what I really intended to say in the least.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I tried to speak, but over the articulation of my words I had absolutely no control.
