used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
anew
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
Allan
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From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But on the instant Bremilu seized his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
Bremilu
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From this reading But on the instant Bremilu seized his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the instant Bremilu seized his arm.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
GRIPnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But on the instant Bremilu seized his arm.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "O master!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
in motion
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O master!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the instant Bremilu seized his arm.
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Zangamon whispered some unintelligible phrase.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But on the instant Bremilu seized his arm.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Zangamon whispered some unintelligible phrase.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
a special situation
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF TERROR As the three pursuers steadily advanced, the thing roared once more, and again they heard the hammering, drumming boom.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Zangamon whispered some unintelligible phrase.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Allan projected the light forward again, and at sight of a moving mass, vague and intangible, among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Zangamon whispered some unintelligible phrase.
Zangamon
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From this reading Zangamon whispered some unintelligible phrase.
