Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

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From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

anew

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The Americans were wary.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But even so, they are magnificent!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even so, they are magnificent!"

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

divisible by two

From this reading But even so, they are magnificent!"

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

plural of “hulk” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

characterized by grandeur

From this reading But even so, they are magnificent!"

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

being perceived or observed

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

bring about abruptly

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

move hurridly

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But even so, they are magnificent!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

possessing sweep

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

From this reading The Americans were wary.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Americans were wary.

at the time that

From this reading The fools, to rush in like this, when they have been warned!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The pilots of the aero-subs must instantly have noticed the return of the American pilots, for some of the aero-subs which had dropped to the ocean's surface rose again almost instantly, and swept into battle formation above the drifting hulks of the warships.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Golden Oblivion_ "This," said Prester Kleig, as coldly precise as a judge pronouncing sentence of death, "will precipitate the major engagement with Moyen's forces.