used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
Arzunians
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From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
Donovan
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From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
Drogobych
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From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
moving swiftly
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
the force of workers available
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
others
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From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
snake-like
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From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
having a supporting base
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He dropped his sword and tugged at the cold iron, feeling the breath strained out of him, cursing with the pain of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading One of them smashed against Donovan and curled itself snake-like around his waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had chains in their hands, and suddenly the air was thick with flying links.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The others were there with her, men of Drogobych standing on the heights and howling their fury.
Wocha
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From this reading Wocha reached down a hand and peeled the chain off, snapping it in two and hurling it back at the Arzunians.
