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From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
AltnounUS /ɑːlt/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Alt and I had not been aware of him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
dwindleverbUS /ˈdwɪndəl/
become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
Foley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alt and I had not been aware of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alt and I had not been aware of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had ridden me into smallness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading He had ridden me into smallness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
TheftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
Togaro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Togaro had been lurking outside; he had got into our guarded room.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Father and Foley, watching us dwindle upon our journey, had not seen him.
at the time that
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
a Caucasian
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Theft of the Rock_ It was the night of May 14 when Alt had come from the rock with his white flag of truce, and had taken me back into the atom with him.
