used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
bombardiersnounUS /ˌbɑːmbərˈdɪrz/
plural of “bombardier” — a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
castigatedverbUS /ˈkæstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “castigate” — censure severely
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
Francis
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From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
GrudginglyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
in a grudging manner
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
the act of punishing
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
make square
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
swaths
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From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
TriumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Grudgingly, one or two papers recalled Miss Francis' warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now a third change was seen in the color band.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading The green turned distinctly blue and the sharp line between it and the rest of the weed vanished as the blueness shaded out imperceptibly over miles into the green.
welldeserved
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From this reading Triumphantly Brother Paul castigated the bombardiers and urged repentance for the blasphemy to avert further welldeserved punishment.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The barren spot made by the bomb was covered; the whole mass of vegetation, thousands of square miles of it, was animated by a surging new vigor, so that eastward and southward the rampant tentacles jumped to capture and occupy great new swaths of territory.
