agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
EITELWURMER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
set up or found
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
luminositynoun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
RAIDER'SnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
possessive form of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
unusual or striking
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
SIEGFRIEDnounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed remarkable, almost disappointing, that he found himself still alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
VON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAIDER'S RETURN SIEGFRIED VON EITELWURMER opened his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More, he was still on board the airship, but his surroundings were different.
accept gladly
From this reading The intense darkness had given place to light--not artificial luminosity of electric agency but the welcome light of day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His first thoughts were those of curious wonderment.
