used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
(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 Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
Bendsboro
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From this reading However, the destruction of Bendsboro completed civilian demoralization....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading However, the destruction of Bendsboro completed civilian demoralization....
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading However, the destruction of Bendsboro completed civilian demoralization....
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
crashings
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From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
demoralizationnounUS /dɪˌmɔːrəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
From this reading However, the destruction of Bendsboro completed civilian demoralization....
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
FrenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
GasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the destruction of Bendsboro completed civilian demoralization....
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
a particular point in time
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
newscasting
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From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
re-broadcast
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From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
cut with a saw
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
Wabbly
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From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Practically all the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast heard and saw the annihilation of the town--hearing the cries of '_Gas!_' and the screams of the people, and hearing the crashings as the Wabbly crushed its way inexorably across the city, spreading terror everywhere....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frenzied demands were made upon the Government for the recall of troops from the front to offer battle to the Wabbly....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "... which panic was enhanced by the destruction of a second flight of fighting planes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A newscasting company re-broadcast a private television contact with the town at the moment the Wabbly entered it.
