used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
Chet's
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From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
clanged
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From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
converselyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərsli/
with the terms of the relation reversed
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Three minutes!"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
reverberatedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound
From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three minutes!"
three'snounUS /θriːz/
possessive form of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
at the time that
From this reading Nowhere is this more apparent than in those moments of mental stress when time passes in a flash or, conversely, drags each lagging minute into hours of timeless length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Might of the "Master"_ As with other measures of matters earthly, time is a relative gauge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words clanged and reverberated through Chet's brain.
but in spite of that
From this reading And it seemed, as he strained and struggled and was forced backward and yet backward by the weight of his antagonist, that those three minutes had long since passed, and other three's without end.
