used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it was real at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Kendrick's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
immediately past
From this reading Now it was real at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was real at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
on one occasion
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Now it was real at last.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was real at last.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
