aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
AutomatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
Balcom
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From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it mean?
Eva
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From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it mean?
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this monster, they had felt sure, was now nothing but an inanimate shell of armor, since Balcom was dead.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the Automaton crashed its way into the room all sprang back terrified, aghast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it mean?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here it was, stalking toward them and evidently as bent on destruction as ever.
Zita
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From this reading In an instant Locke had helped Eva through an open window and turned to assist Zita.
