at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
Georg
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From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
Maida's
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From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
roof-top
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From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
slaans
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From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
thuds
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From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
at the time that
From this reading _Black Cloud of Death_ I must revert now to that time in the gardens of Maida's palace at the Great City when we stood upon its roof-top, threatened below by that mob of _slaans_.
which person or people
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
