aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
alighted
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
Carthoris
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From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
catlike
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From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
clasping
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From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
flaggingnounUS /ˈflæɡɪŋ/
flagstones collectively
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
Jav
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From this reading Carthoris looked toward Jav.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Carthoris looked toward Jav.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
PLAINadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
ScarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
Tario's
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
Thuvia
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From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Carthoris looked toward Jav.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Carthoris, still clasping Thuvia tightly to his breast, came to the ground catlike, upon his feet, breaking the shock for the girl.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Scarce had his feet touched the rough stone flagging of this new chamber than his sword flashed out ready for instant use.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though the room was lighted, there was no sign of enemy about.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN The distance from the bottom of the funnel to the floor of the chamber beneath it could not have been great, for all three of the victims of Tario’s wrath alighted unscathed.
