used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
(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 Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
GiganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
gutted
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From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
knolls
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From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
mindlessadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndləs/
lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
MonstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gnawed at her soil, drank deep of her seas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gigantic, mindless, the Monsters had come out of interstellar space to devour Earth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
waist-deepadverb
up to the waist
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had been following the high ground toward the hills, alternately splashing through waist-deep water and climbing onto comparatively dry knolls.
Westover
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From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
at the time that
From this reading Westover got a shock when he stumbled onto the monster, for all that he knew one had been through here.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where, on this gutted cosmic carcass, could humanity flee?
