used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't understand what had happened.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I didn't understand what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
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indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
newly-created
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From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Leading me inside the house, behind a screen, safe from danger.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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a person, without saying who
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then someone had me by the hand, someone was pulling me away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I didn't understand what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
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close enough to be walked to
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't understand what had happened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading There was a whirlpool of twisting currents in the air, and I wavered dizzily for a second or two while the Invaders poured through the newly-created gulf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Imagine walking up a street and having the sky literally burst open over your head; imagine invaders pouring down and you have-- The vortex bubbled up out of nowhere, hung shimmering in the air in front of me, glistened and gleamed brightly.
