used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Georg muttered something; the snapping sparks of the barrage blurred his words.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I heard Wolfgar say swiftly:
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
Elza
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From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
Georg
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From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But I heard Wolfgar say swiftly:
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I heard Wolfgar say swiftly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Georg muttered something; the snapping sparks of the barrage blurred his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Georg muttered something; the snapping sparks of the barrage blurred his words.
ParalyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
express in words
From this reading But I heard Wolfgar say swiftly:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Georg muttered something; the snapping sparks of the barrage blurred his words.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Georg muttered something; the snapping sparks of the barrage blurred his words.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
in a swift manner
From this reading But I heard Wolfgar say swiftly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Someone--something--was in the room, breaking down the barrage, struggling to get at us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stood huddled together; Elza clinging to me, Georg beside us, and Wolfgar, gripping the small cylinder which was glowing red in his hand from intense heat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
Wolfgar
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From this reading _Paralyzed!_ The isolation barrage which Wolfgar had flung around us was dissolving.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Georg muttered something; the snapping sparks of the barrage blurred his words.
