used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
acolytesnounUS /ˈækəlaɪts/
plural of “acolyte” — someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
From this reading The sorcery of the acolytes was limited.
anew
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
Conan
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From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The sorcery of the acolytes was limited.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
sorcerynounUS /ˈsɔːrsəri/
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
From this reading The sorcery of the acolytes was limited.
move hurridly
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Warned by his savage instinct, he gave back suddenly as a tide of molten lead splashed down from above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At such headlong speed had Conan covered the ground that before the clattering echoes of that fall had died away, he was hacking at the door.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He was galvanized by the fact that his enemies had resorted to earthly weapons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the next instant he was back again, attacking the panels with redoubled fury.
