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Chapter XXV
_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 stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it. The palm foliage was freezing. Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds. The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
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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_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.”
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_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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_.”
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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_.
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_.
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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_.
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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_.
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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_.
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From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
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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_.
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From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
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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_.
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From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
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From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
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From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
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From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
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From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
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From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
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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_.
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From this reading Georg stood with the cylinder in his hand, waving it.
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From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.
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From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
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.
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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.
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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_.
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_.
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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_.
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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_.
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_.
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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_.
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_.
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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_.
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From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
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From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Down through the swirling snow fell the frozen bodies of the _slaans_ who had climbed into the gigantic palm fronds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thuds as the bodies struck the ground sounded horribly plain in the stillness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.
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_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palm foliage was freezing.
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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.
