used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
the first light of day
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
GoeringnounUS /ˈɡoʊərɪŋ/
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
kneecapnounUS /ˈniːkæp/
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
lindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
minimizeverbUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
become covered with mist
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
Richthofen
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From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
slugnounUS /slʌɡ/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Richthofen, Goering and I stood together under spreading linden trees at the lower end of the Royal Game Park.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was the faint sound of an engine approaching, and a long car loomed up in the gloom on the road above, lights gleaming through morning mist.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I was still half asleep, and I carried my head tilted forward and a little to the side in a hopeless attempt to minimize the vast throbbing ache from the furrow across the back of my neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was cold, chilled to the bone.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a few minutes before dawn and I was wondering how a slug in the kneecap would feel.
