used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
bestedverbUS /ˈbestɪd/
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And I can't say I blame him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
can't
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From this reading And I can't say I blame him.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
divisible by two
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
H'Lorkan
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From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
He's
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From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I can't say I blame him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
provoking horror
From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I can't say I blame him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
M'Landa's
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From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
Nicko
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From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
and nothing more
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
Ptomenites
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From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
express in words
From this reading And I can't say I blame him.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
speciman
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From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
carry out
From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The thing's too horrible for the H'Lorkan to take, Mike thought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's crouching back there behind us--covering his face most likely.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he watched, Mike was conscious of the fact that only he and Nicko were watching the proceedings, that M'Landa's face was not glued to the bars.
which person or people
From this reading The guards came forth from the cell dragging a screaming victim, a tall naked speciman who bested even the Ptomenites in physical perfection.
