used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
(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 It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
in addition
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
made afraid
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
a young female
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
Maagog
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From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
Nona
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From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
Og
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From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And one of them stood out predominant.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
PlungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
predominantadjectiveUS /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/
most frequent or common
From this reading And one of them stood out predominant.
with speed
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And one of them stood out predominant.
in a swift manner
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And one of them stood out predominant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
directed up
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
precisely as stated
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To one side, level with me, the Maagog girl was coming down also; we two formed the sides of a V, converging at Nona.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
a Caucasian
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Plunging head downward, it seemed as though the platform, with Og, Nona and the white old men upon it, was sliding swiftly upward at me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Maagog girl, in murderous frenzy, would reach Nona first; would stab her to death before I could intervene.
but in spite of that
From this reading It all happened very quickly; no more than a few seconds went by as I made that downward plunge—yet during that time my head whirled with a thousand frightened thoughts.
