adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
Branchspell
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From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
brevenoun
a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Maskull’s second day on Tormance dawned.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maskull’s second day on Tormance dawned.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
eyelikeadjectiveUS /ˈaɪlaɪk/
suggesting an eye or eyes
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
magn
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From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
Maskull's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskull’s second day on Tormance dawned.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maskull’s second day on Tormance dawned.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Maskull’s second day on Tormance dawned.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
sorbverb
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was instantly aware that his organs had changed during the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading His fleshy breve was altered into an eyelike sorb; his magn had swelled and developed into a third arm, springing from the breast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
Tormance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskull’s second day on Tormance dawned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Branchspell was already above the horizon when he awoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The arm gave him at once a sense of greater physical security, but with the sorb he was obliged to experiment, before he could grasp its function.
