used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
Adrakolarn
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From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
bandingnounUS /ˈbændɪŋ/
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Adrakolarn_--moment of destiny--moment of _reckoning_!
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
dust-driving
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From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
fangedadjective
having fangs
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
fleshless
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From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
gibbousadjective
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
intercommunicationnoun
mutual communication; communication with each other
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
keening
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From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
immediately past
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Adrakolarn_--moment of destiny--moment of _reckoning_!
mutedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtɪd/
in a softened tone
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
perihelionnoun
periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
any competition
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
rebornadjectiveUS /ˈriːˈbɔːrn/
spiritually reborn or converted
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading _Adrakolarn_--moment of destiny--moment of _reckoning_!
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
skull-face
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From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
spaceship's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
SweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
a Caucasian
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sweeping from perihelion, the black destroyer curved toward the gibbous white ball of Venus, its jets stabbing mocking fingers at the majesty of the sun whose clutching gravity it had cheated.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the heavily shielded control cabin, the hard skull-face of the commander split into a fleshless smile.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading First a muted whisper in the thin air of a dying world; then a keening through the faint, dust-driving wind; at last a clamorous cry banding together the spiritually reborn remnants of a vanishing race....
yesteryear's
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From this reading From his fanged jaws a single word was spat into the spaceship's intercommunication system: "_Adrakolarn!_" Back on dead sea bottoms the word had been but the weak utterance of a dream of yesteryear's greatness.
