agelessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdʒləs/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
in addition
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
placed in a grave
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
EquippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
how
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From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
smoothly-flowing
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From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
move hurridly
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dim and monstrous shadows floated past, then suddenly spurted in frenzied speed to devour or be devoured.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
TonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
a shaky motion
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
Venusian
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From this reading Tons of sinuous muscle, buried in fetid Venusian slime, he knew how to survive.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
watergrass
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From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading And the dark blue tint of the swamp water browned in wavering veins of blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Equipped with an ageless brain and lightning instincts, he also knew how to die!
but in spite of that
From this reading He stirred slightly, the ponderously long, yet smoothly-flowing lines of his body, trembling vaguely with the undulating rhythm of the tall pale watergrass.
