alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On it came with unbelievable speed.
ChaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
CubesnounUS /kjuːbz/
plural of “cube” — a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
a long fixed look
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
how
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From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it came with unbelievable speed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it came with unbelievable speed.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
Sarka
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From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
move hurridly
From this reading On it came with unbelievable speed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Compared to the oncoming flames from Mars, the preceding display of lights had been as nothing.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading On it came with unbelievable speed.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole Heavens between the Earth and Mars seemed alight with an unearthly glare, as though the very heart of the sun had burst and hurled part of its flaming mass outward into space.
showing curiosity
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Cubes of Chaos_ Sarka raced into the Observatory, wondering as he ran how the attack of the Martians would manifest itself; but scarcely prepared for the brilliant display which greeted his gaze.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was no telling, yet, the form of the things which were coming.
