a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
BalletnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
barrionounUS /ˈbɑːrioʊ/
a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued snoring.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
Frowsyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
fusesnounUS /ˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
meal-yellow
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From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
Mirrie
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From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
psalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
singletnoun
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading He continued snoring.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His thin, meal-yellow singlet stiffened, ready to crack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
vilelyadverb
in a vile manner
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Ballet this was the song of eternity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frowsy body _fuses_, night sod, throttled the air on the dingy narrow porch on which they both contrived to sleep.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading From the day Mirrie discovered through some vilely unfaithful source the moments there were for youths such as he, in the crimson shades of _el barrio_, the psalms of rage and despair were chanted to him.
