used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
death-like
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From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
HAMMERnounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading THE IRON-STONE HAMMER.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
only a very short time before
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
IRON-STONE
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From this reading THE IRON-STONE HAMMER.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
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 What had happened she hardly knew.
Mehetabel
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
except for; apart from
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a couple of minutes complete, death-like silence ensued.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON-STONE HAMMER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The gun had been discharged, and then had fallen before her knees.
Thor's
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From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mehetabel, panting, everything swimming, turning before her eyes, remained motionless on her knees, but rested her hands on Thor's Stone, to save herself from falling on her face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened she hardly knew.
