used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
(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 One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
ExplosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
the force of workers available
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
cut with a saw
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I could not see into the other building for the smoke and falling snow, but I could hear the groans and curses of the men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
ThievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
accept gladly
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of my arms felt numb and I was afraid it was broken; and my hands were all torn and bruised.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the Explosion: some cheerful Talk with the Thieves, and a strange but welcome Message out of the Storm.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I felt something running down my face and at first wondered what it was; then I saw it was blood.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading As I struggled to my feet out of the wreck I was so dazed that I had to lean against the wall to keep from falling.
