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From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now he was a man with a mission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
Apperceptionnoun
the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
Brain'snounUS /breɪnz/
possessive form of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now he knew exactly what he had to do.
duranounUS /ˈdʊrə/
the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now he knew exactly what he had to do.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now he knew exactly what he had to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he was a man with a mission.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now he knew exactly what he had to do.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now he was a man with a mission.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
maternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Now he was a man with a mission.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was a man with a mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
move hurridly
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he knew exactly what he had to do.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the elevator shot up through the concrete of The Brain's "dura mater" toward Apperception 36, Lee was feeling grand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now he knew exactly what he had to do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He marvelled at the ease and at the lightning speed with which the great decision had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was a man with a mission.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether it would help, whether it would stop The Brain; that was a different question, but at least he had his plan.
