used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
(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 It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bring Back My Brain!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Bring Back My Brain!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring Back My Brain!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
demanding attention
From this reading Yet his subconscious knew, crying out:
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
eternities
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From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his subconscious knew, crying out:
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet his subconscious knew, crying out:
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bring Back My Brain!
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet his subconscious knew, crying out:
pain-tipped
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From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
shadow-world
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From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading Yet his subconscious knew, crying out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the depths of infinity came a menace so dreadful Clark Dane could not comprehend the danger.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now the pulsing radiance grew brighter--so bright it sent pain-tipped needles stabbing through Clark Dane's brain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a world without a past or future; a shining shadow-world borne of sheer madness, a thousand echoing eternities beyond all space and time.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his subconscious knew, crying out:
