alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
to a considerable degree
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
strutsnounUS /strʌts/
plural of “strut” — a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Other masses began to creep up the struts that separated the lower plane from the top.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It crept along the under surface, and then dripped in thick ropes down to the surface below.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The disgusting stuff crept over the edges of the lower plane, and began to spread over its upper surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
at the time that
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When contact was established the ropes grew fat and wider, until they were like shining columns from the silver sea to the now heavily weighted plane.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Shining slime crawled up the small floats at the ends of the lower wing.
