used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
consumernounUS /kənˈsuːmər/
a person who uses goods or services
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
copsnounUS /kɑːps/
plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
the first light of day
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
take in solid food
From this reading _Eat your spinach, little man!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's good for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's good for you.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stuff yourself with it.
It's
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From this reading It's good for you.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Eat your spinach, little man!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Eat your spinach, little man!
nudgeverbUS /nʌdʒ/
to push against gently
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
PanicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
spinachnounUS /ˈspɪnətʃ/
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
From this reading _Eat your spinach, little man!
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Stuff yourself with it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
Tillie's
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From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
in or at the place that
From this reading For such is the law of supply and demand!_ Panic roused him--the black imp of panic that lived under the garish rug of this unfamiliar room and crawled out at dawn to nudge him awake and stare from the blank space to his left where Tillie's gray head should have been.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be a good little consumer, or the cops will get you....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stuff yourself with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's good for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Eat your spinach, little man!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Stuff yourself with it.
