airosphere
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From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King, King-Double King!
King-Double
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From this reading King, King-Double King!
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
not one, and not any
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
Stratovanians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Stratovanians behind the Queen turned and ran for their lives.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of the Cowardly Lion's speech was astonishing, indeed.
look attentively
From this reading They started backing away so fast they fell up at every step, so that their progress was curious enough to watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few animals on the airosphere and certainly none that talked.
