used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
blobsnounUS /blɑːbz/
plural of “blob” — an indistinct shapeless form
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were dark and wavering.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But they were dark and wavering.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
dwarfingverbUS /ˈdwɔːrfɪŋ/
-ing form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
engage in
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
in motion
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
NebulanounUS /ˈnebjələ/
a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
not any; not one
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
not in physical motion
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
sunlets
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From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
topaznounUS /ˈtoʊpæz/
a yellow quartz
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They grew into a great soap bubble that turned to topaz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like something moving in a dream it gained upon The Nebula, until it was pacing beside them--a little larger now and still growing--dwarfing them and filling half the screen.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading But they were dark and wavering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A shadow--no, two shadows--were growing within it, Odin tried to make them out.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The three sunlets of flame merged together and dripped yellow blobs of light into the darkness.
