used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He said, "The blood of the lolos is ready for us, Rob.
Borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
Brutar
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From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
well in the past; former
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
divisible by two
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, "The blood of the lolos is ready for us, Rob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
immediately past
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
lolos
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From this reading He said, "The blood of the lolos is ready for us, Rob.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
with low volume
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
not used up
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He said, "The blood of the lolos is ready for us, Rob.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, "The blood of the lolos is ready for us, Rob.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
self-created
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From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Around me I could see it even then beginning to rot and crumble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said, "The blood of the lolos is ready for us, Rob.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He stood before me--we two the last living minds remaining in his self-created realm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His army, his followers, quietly had departed from the encampment, and were waiting for him in the Borderland.
at the time that
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS I remained a captive of Brutar; and at length the time came when he was ready to start his conquest of Earth.
