used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
(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 "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
devil-may-careadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt good, very good.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
flitterverb
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading "Let us to Sako in the flitter," he said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt good, very good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt good, very good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
I'm
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From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
impedeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpiːd/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let us to Sako in the flitter," he said.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us to Sako in the flitter," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
and nothing more
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
Paula
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From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
on the contrary
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us to Sako in the flitter," he said.
Sako
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From this reading "Let us to Sako in the flitter," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
not in physical motion
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us to Sako in the flitter," he said.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt good, very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "After all, I'm living on velvet, I might as well see the whole show.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading So it was only the spray Paula had given him--it still made his body feel better and removed his shock and worry and made everything seem suddenly rather amusing.
