used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
ABDUCTIONnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All within was Stygian gloom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
beast-man
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From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading All within was Stygian gloom.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
GropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
immediately past
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
NADARA
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
Nagoola
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
with low volume
From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
StygianadjectiveUS /ˈstɪdʒiən/
hellish
From this reading All within was Stygian gloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
Thurg
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All within was Stygian gloom.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Groping with his hands Thurg came at last upon a corner of the grassy pallet.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All within was Stygian gloom.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The hulking form of the beast-man blotted out the faint light that filtered from the lesser darkness of the night without through the jagged entrance to the cave.
wormed
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From this reading Softly he wormed inch by inch closer to the sleeper.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF NADARA Cautiously Thurg crawled into the cave where Nadara slept upon her couch of soft grasses, wrapped in the glossy pelt of Nagoola, the black panther.
