used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE LO-GROLLAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
catawampodes
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
set up or found
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
How
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From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
LO-GROLLAS
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From this reading AMONG THE LO-GROLLAS.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
and nothing more
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
go across or through
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
pestilentialadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
StealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
confined on all sides
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE LO-GROLLAS.
Theodolitenoun
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How to escape from our perilous position on the banks of a pestilential stream, haunted by catawampodes and other fell birds of prey, now became a subject for consideration.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stealing out by the canal as we had entered, we found to our comfort that this must be the very city mentioned by Theodolite.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our perplexity was only increased by the discovery that we were surrounded on every side by the walls and houses of a gigantic city.
belonging to which person
From this reading Our object, of course, was to reach the people of the Lo-grollas, through whose region, according to the prophecy, we must pass before finding the Magician that should guide us to the mummy.
