aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Drelincourt gazed at him with reproachful eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Drelincourt gazed at him with reproachful eyes.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
demanding attention
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
having gaps or spaces
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
Drelincourt
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From this reading To return to Drelincourt.
Drelincourt's
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From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Drelincourt gazed at him with reproachful eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Drelincourt gazed at him with reproachful eyes.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Drelincourt gazed at him with reproachful eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF WYVERN TOWERS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading But Drelincourt gazed at him with reproachful eyes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return to Drelincourt.
Roden
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From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
done under pressure
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF WYVERN TOWERS.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF WYVERN TOWERS.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return to Drelincourt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
TOWERSnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE SECRET OF WYVERN TOWERS.
unstopperedadjective
(of a container) having the stopper removed
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
vialnounUS /ˈvaɪəl/
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
at the time that
From this reading As has been said, he had the unstoppered vial to his lips, and was about to drain the contents, when the door was thrown open and Roden Marsh rushed into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one sweep of his arm he dashed the bottle from Drelincourt's hand, crying out: "Thank God, I am not too late!"
WYVERNnoun
a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
From this reading THE SECRET OF WYVERN TOWERS.
