used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
anew
From this reading Again she paused to confront me.
(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 "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
Boyd
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From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Again she paused to confront me.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
else
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From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
every person
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
coins made of gold
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
irisesnounUS /ˈaɪrəsɪz/
plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "What’s the matter with life?"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What’s the matter with life?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again she paused to confront me.
not any; not one
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her eyes gold lights gleamed in the brown depths of the irises.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Again she paused to confront me.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she paused to confront me.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What’s the matter with life?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again she paused to confront me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
We're
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From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sense is there in a civilization that cuts us all off from each other?
What's
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From this reading "What’s the matter with life?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What’s the matter with life?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’re like prisoners in solitary confinement—you in one cell and Boyd in another and Lulu in another and I in another, and everybody else in his own or her own and no communication or exchange of help between us.
