used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was a quicksand that melted beneath us.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
remove the dust from
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I knew Holman was in front of me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
Holman
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From this reading I knew Holman was in front of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew Holman was in front of me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quicksand that melted beneath us.
KINDERGARTENnounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew Holman was in front of me.
Leith
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From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew Holman was in front of me.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading It was a quicksand that melted beneath us.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
quicksandnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading It was a quicksand that melted beneath us.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
move stealthily
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a quicksand that melted beneath us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quicksand that melted beneath us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
at the time that
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally a curse directed at Leith managed to slip out when his mouth was not filled with the smothering dust.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We drove our arms into it, but the stuff slipped away like fine wood ash, and we went on and on.
a late time of life
From this reading THE BLACK KINDERGARTEN I thought we were a thousand years rolling down that slope of smothering ash.
