used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
the act of burning something
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
clarifiedverbUS /ˈklerəfaɪd/
inflected form of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
Dex
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From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
EnclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
brought together in one place
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
how
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From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
immediately past
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
a particular point in time
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
monstrosities
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From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
pumpkin-shapedadjective
having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
RemembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
move hurridly
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
the season of growth
From this reading Remembrance came back with a rush, and he gathered his muscles to spring at the hateful figures.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He saw strange torture instruments and tall monstrosities with pumpkin-shaped heads surrounding him closely in a semicircle, and staring at him out of great, dull eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading _Into the Enclosure_ In the torture chamber Dex wavered slowly back to consciousness to get the growing impression that he was being immersed in a bath of liquid fire.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last he groaned and opened his eyes, for the moment not knowing where he was nor how he had come to be there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Burning, intolerable pain assailed him with increasing intensity as his senses clarified.
