used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
at or in the front
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading MacAloon followed the direction of the quivering four-jointed, scaly arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading MacAloon followed the direction of the quivering four-jointed, scaly arm.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
Earthmen
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From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
fishman
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From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MacAloon followed the direction of the quivering four-jointed, scaly arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
four-jointed
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From this reading MacAloon followed the direction of the quivering four-jointed, scaly arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MacAloon rose in the stirrups of his saddle-lizard.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
MacAloon
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From this reading MacAloon rose in the stirrups of his saddle-lizard.
mount's
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From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
having a point
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading MacAloon followed the direction of the quivering four-jointed, scaly arm.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MacAloon rose in the stirrups of his saddle-lizard.
saddle-lizard
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From this reading MacAloon rose in the stirrups of his saddle-lizard.
scalyadjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
From this reading MacAloon followed the direction of the quivering four-jointed, scaly arm.
sea-bottoms
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From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
soullessadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlləs/
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading MacAloon rose in the stirrups of his saddle-lizard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading A nameless horror poured from the sea-bottoms of Venus, driven by a soulless intelligence that could not be beaten.
Venusian
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From this reading His guide, a Venusian fishman, trembled nervously at the mount's side and pointed straight ahead.
voraciousadjectiveUS /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/
excessively greedy and grasping
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Four Earthmen stood in the way of the voracious horde, knowing they could not escape--but swearing they would not admit defeat.
