used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Should a monarch run away from his own experiment?
see with attention
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
put or send forth
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
falteringlyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Should a monarch run away from his own experiment?
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
a state of high honor
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
headlessadjectiveUS /ˈhedləs/
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Should a monarch run away from his own experiment?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Should a monarch run away from his own experiment?
Regan
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From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Should a monarch run away from his own experiment?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should a monarch run away from his own experiment?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked up to see the sunrise after his angel friend had left him, and behold! those unfortunate victims of experiment were coming like ghastly shadows, falteringly, down the hill over which was the glory of dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With their heads in their arms, they stumbled along.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Regan, for an instant, would have fled, but he stopped himself.
a late time of life
From this reading It was now more than twenty years since Regan had cast the bodies of the headless bird men into a deep chasm.
