used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
from appearances alone
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
beetle-back
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From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
Bram's
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From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
the act of departing
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
Dodd
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From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
DoomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
a young female
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
Haidia
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From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
how
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From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
not any; not one
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those two weeks they had gradually begun to grow accustomed to their surroundings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
Tommy
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From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And under the girl's ministrations Dodd was making good progress toward recovery.
look attentively
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Doomed!_ There were no means known to Tommy of reckoning time in that strange place of twilight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His watch had been broken in the airplane fall; and Dodd never remembered to wind his, but they estimated that about two weeks had passed, judging from the number of times they had slept and eaten.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Haidia, the girl, had arrived on beetle-back within an hour after Bram's departure, apparently into a cleft of the rocks--how he had communicated his order to the beetle steeds Tommy had no idea.
