used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
anew
From this reading Then he had begun to fight again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
completely unclothed
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But that had been hopeless.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he had begun to fight again.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
corpse-filled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
DazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
GainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he had begun to fight again.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But that had been hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
and nothing more
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
Kirby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
not any; not one
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
confined on all sides
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
tear-bright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that had been hopeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had begun to fight again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
trapdoor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fight was over, and they were assembled to decide what must be done, but for a time no one spoke.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dazed and grief-stricken, Kirby stood in the bloody, corpse-filled nave of the temple, surrounded by thirty-two girls whose faces were blanched and most of whose eyes were tear-bright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gaining the trapdoor just as it was pinioned from beneath, Kirby had torn at it with bare hands.
