used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
anew
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
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From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
engage in
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
mystifyverbUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪ/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
by chance
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
PhobosnounUS /ˈfoʊboʊs/
the larger of the two satellites of Mars
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
moving very fast
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then perhaps they will let us alone till we are ready for them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Terror Birds "They must have thought the projectile was another chunk fallen from Phobos!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I exclaimed; "and now they can't make out why it should fly back to the satellite again."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The more we mystify them, the more they will fear us," said the doctor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am going to make a swift downward swoop now, as if we would crash through the midst of them.
