used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
CagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
Glora
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From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The underbrush rose up over our heads.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was no more than a minute of diminishing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was no more than a minute of diminishing.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no more than a minute of diminishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
and nothing more
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The underbrush rose up over our heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The underbrush rose up over our heads.
Polter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The underbrush rose up over our heads.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no more than a minute of diminishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
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 _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The underbrush rose up over our heads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The underbrush rose up over our heads.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We could hear the roar of the crowd, and Polter's voice shouting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no more than a minute of diminishing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had taken only a taste of the diminishing drug; Glora showed us how to touch it to our tongue several times, to adjust our size as we became smaller.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Within the Golden Cage_ The trees around us expanded to towering forest giants.
