used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Soon a corner of space was full of whirling wheels.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
disksnounUS /dɪsks/
plural of “disk” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Soon a corner of space was full of whirling wheels.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Gud wondered what made the wheels go round.
Gud
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From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Gud wondered what made the wheels go round.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon a corner of space was full of whirling wheels.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
on one occasion
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And Gud wondered what made the wheels go round.
scimetar
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From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
in the near future
From this reading Soon a corner of space was full of whirling wheels.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Soon a corner of space was full of whirling wheels.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
whackedadjectiveUS /wækt/
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Gud wondered what made the wheels go round.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Soon a corner of space was full of whirling wheels.
at the time that
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Each time Gud whacked, he whacked off a disk from a whirling sphere; and the disks continued to whirl and ceased not.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading When the music had done Gud picked up a curved line which was shaped like a scimetar and whacked at the whirling spheres.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And Gud wondered what made the wheels go round.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As he felt the wheels go round Gud remembered a far and distant world he had once visited before he had destroyed the universe.
