used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
androidsnounUS /ˈændrɔɪdz/
plural of “android” — an automaton that resembles a human being
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
boy-God
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From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
Ciaran
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From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
death-flood
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From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
diabolicadjective
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
immortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mouse stirred the stew in the small iron pot.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Mouse stirred the stew in the small iron pot.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Mouse stirred the stew in the small iron pot.
the state of being asleep
From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mouse stirred the stew in the small iron pot.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Mouse stirred the stew in the small iron pot.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mouse stirred the stew in the small iron pot.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were Mouse and Ciaran to stem the death-flood--two mortals fighting the immortals' plans for conquest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of matter and energy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And there was a world that was to die from the machinations of the androids' diabolic minds.
