used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
conqueror'snounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
possessive form of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
cubiclenounUS /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
death-struggle
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From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
a young female
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
Kane
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From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
most important element
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
and nothing more
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
radioactiveadjectiveUS /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
sensuouslyadverb
with aesthetic gratification or delight
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Evelyn Kane awoke, breathing slowly and painfully.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The top of the cubicle was bulging inward on her chest, and it seemed likely that a rib or two was broken.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first there was only the voice, a monotonous murmur in her ears.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two mighty metal globes clung in a murderous death-struggle, lashing out with flames of poison.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet deep in their twisted, radioactive wreckage the main battle raged--where a girl swayed sensuously before her conqueror's mocking eyes.
