used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
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 Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
an occurrence of something
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
catwalks
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From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
enslavementnounUS /enˈsleɪvmənt/
the state of being a slave
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
the act of departing
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
ten 10s
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
perimeternounUS /pərˈɪmətər/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
reboundedverbUS /riˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “rebound” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhere in the far future a diabolical brain plotted the enslavement of mankind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to do that a history had to be changed--ours!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
directed up
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Victor!"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
in or at the place that
From this reading The echo rebounded from the maze of ladders and catwalks that went up and up until they were lost to view where the fifteen foot thick outer wall began its upward slope to form the giant dome.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her voice shattered the cathedral silence, going the full four hundred and fifty foot perimeter of the fourteen foot wide floor that encircled the case of the _Brain_.
