used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK AT A PINCH "Keep cool!
anew
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
on or to one side
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK AT A PINCH "Keep cool!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
blanknessnoun
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading JACK AT A PINCH "Keep cool!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
the act of discovering something
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
Don't
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From this reading Don't stir!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
greenlyadverbUS /ˈɡriːnli/
with green color
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
hand-hold
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From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
I'll
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From this reading I'll reach you in a moment!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll reach you in a moment!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AT A PINCH "Keep cool!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading JACK AT A PINCH "Keep cool!
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
a particular point in time
From this reading I'll reach you in a moment!"
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
Pemrose
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From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
PINCHverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading JACK AT A PINCH "Keep cool!
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I'll reach you in a moment!"
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
spread-eagled
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From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
move an implement through
From this reading Don't stir!
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the first blind moment of terror passed--the blankness of the discovery that, strain as she might, she could not reach that spur of the rock, the nearest hand-hold, and draw herself up to safety--she saw two rescuing figures loom out on high.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
in or at the place that
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the cry, the reassuring cry, came ringing down to her, Pemrose felt the blood start again from where it was frozen at the back of her neck and surge through her flattened body, which, greenly spread-eagled against that gray rock, the head turned slightly aside, was not unlike the quaint Indian figure of the Thunder Bird upon a pedestal,--the emblem of her father's invention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll reach you in a moment!"
