used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
blood-and-ashes
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From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
take in liquids
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He struggled to free himself, and the mask was removed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He struggled to free himself, and the mask was removed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
man-creatures
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From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
McGuire
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From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
something you have to do
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
others
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From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He struggled to free himself, and the mask was removed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
sickly-sweet
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From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
be seated
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled to free himself, and the mask was removed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant McGuire awoke, as he had on other occasions, to the smell of sickly-sweet fumes and the stifling pressure of a mask held over his nose and mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He struggled to free himself, and the mask was removed.
which person or people
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another of the man-creatures whom McGuire had not seen before helped him to sit up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A group of the attenuated figures, with their blood-and-ashes faces, regarded him curiously.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The one who had helped him arise forced the others to stand back, and he gave McGuire a drink of yellow fluid from a crystal goblet.
