Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

a young person of either sex

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

in a futile and unproductive manner

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

plural of “hallway” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

intense and profound fear

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

a large indefinite number

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Its sword slashed his head from his body with a single stroke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

a special situation

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

plural of “travesty” — a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

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From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading Metal travesties of the human form ran along the city streets, overturning stalled vehicles, climbing into houses, roaming dark hallways, breaking into rooms.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Vengeance of Tugh A myriad individual scenes of horror were enacted.

at the time that

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

which person or people

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her husband, who had kept them there thinking it was the safest thing to do, fought futilely with the great thing of iron.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There was a woman who afterward told that she crouched in a corner, clutching her child, when the door of her room was burst in.