used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
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 We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
barrel-like
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From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
without doubt or question
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
DiabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
disintegratingverbUS /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “disintegrate” — break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
From this reading It was the white, disintegrating ray.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
ExileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the white, disintegrating ray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We saw in one of his hands a ray cylinder--and then his arm came down and he fired at us.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
Tugh
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From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was clearly outlined in the red sunlight against the surface of the sea behind.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Diabolical Exile of Time!_ Tugh saw us as we stood in our cage doorway.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the white, disintegrating ray.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thick barrel-like figure rose erect, and from his parted cloak his arms waved with a wild gesture of defiance and triumph.
