used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
clacked
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
coleopteranoun
beetles
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
at any time
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
flesh-rending
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
Haral
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From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
killernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
Kyla
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From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
mandibles
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
on one occasion
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
rubblenounUS /ˈrʌbəl/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
wing-sheaths
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From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
