used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
AlienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
any thing at all
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
bratnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Caligari
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
a young person of either sex
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
datingnounUS /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Dr
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
HollywoodnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
intense and profound fear
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
idea-men
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From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
and nothing more
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
immediately past
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
Maximilian
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
come together
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
Mildume's
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From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
real-life
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From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
techniciansnounUS /tekˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “technician” — someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all creations of fantasy--the child star.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's machine brought in two real aliens.
Untz
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From this reading Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this story we at last see such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors, dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
