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1 —1 use as in:
thieves descended upon us
Definition
to come or arrive — especially suddenly or from above or as an attack
- Ann has stayed behind to practice her aria for Assembly Day—the day when our families will descend upon Spence and see what marvels of womanhood we're becoming.Chapter 20 (4% in)
descend = come
There are no more uses of "descend" flagged with this meaning in A Great and Terrible Beauty.
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- As if on cue, two girls descend the stairs and join us.Chapter 7 (25% in)
- Descended from the Yorks.Chapter 13 (59% in)
- At my mother's name, an embarrassed quiet descends.Chapter 26 (60% in)
- "Circe," she says, descending the stairs, her shadow just ahead of her.Chapter 30 (95% in)
There are no more uses of "descend" in A Great and Terrible Beauty.
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