used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
any thing at all
From this reading Do you see anything more there?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
cannot
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From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
Clawly
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From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you see anything more there?"
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading There was a faint drumming in the seer's voice.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
else
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From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint drumming in the seer's voice.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a faint drumming in the seer's voice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Do you see anything more there?"
not any; not one
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
and nothing more
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
others
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From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
pounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
readyingnounUS /ˈrediɪŋ/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you see anything more there?"
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
seer's
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From this reading There was a faint drumming in the seer's voice.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Clawly shivered.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
express in words
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Do you see anything more there?"
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a faint drumming in the seer's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a faint drumming in the seer's voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
at the time that
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not looking at the seer, with a shyness he showed toward no one else, Clawly asked, "What about the world's future?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you see anything more there?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Only thickening dreams, more alien spirits stalking the world in human mask, doom overhanging, great claws readying to pounce--but whence or when I cannot tell, only that your recent effort to convince others of the danger has brought the danger closer."
