used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
on or to one side
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
Barry
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From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
countermeasuresnounUS /ˈkaʊntərmeʒərz/
plural of “countermeasure” — an action taken to offset another action
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
a young female
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
the act of departing
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
Komso's
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From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
immediately past
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
go away from a place
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
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 The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
and nothing more
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
ReluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Reluctantly Barry put the idea aside, but he did not abandon it.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
carry out
From this reading Anything that would precipitate open action before they were able to take countermeasures against Komso's plots would be a fatal mistake.
Tana
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From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
throbbed
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From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Instead he doubled his practice sessions in the oxygen at the top of the cavern, driving himself until his chest burned and throbbed.
Venusian
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From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Immediately Barry wanted to see for himself the remains of Last City and particularly the Place Of Change, but the Venusian girl demurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trip was perilous, she said, and if they were to leave Tana now, going into the Outside and toward the Above, it would only confirm in the minds of the people that Barry was a demon.
