used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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at or in the front
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
Blythe
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From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
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certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
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causing fear or dread or terror
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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elongating
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From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh, God!
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
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provoking horror
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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From this reading "It's a worm!" shrieked Blythe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
the light of the Moon
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
in motion
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, God!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
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retractingverbUS /riˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “retract” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "It's a worm!" shrieked Blythe.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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slimily
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From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
squirmingverbUS /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
viscousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪskəs/
having a relatively high resistance to flow
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Over me crept a horrible certainty that _something living_ was moving under us through the depths of the earth--something that, as it progressed, was heaping up the surface of the world above its unseen and burrowing course--something dreadful, enormous, sinister, and _alive_!
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading "It's a worm!" shrieked Blythe.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading And along it, shining slimily in the moonlight, a vast, viscous, ringed surface was moving, retracting, undulating, elongating, writhing, squirming, shuddering.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Look out!" screamed Blythe; and at the same instant the crumbling summit of the ridge opened under our feet and a fissure hundreds of yards long yawned ahead of us.
