used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fluid nothingness was a place of fear.
(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 _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
anvils
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From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
bedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The Hawk's curt voice cut through imperatively:
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Hawk's curt voice cut through imperatively:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The fluid nothingness was a place of fear.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The fluid nothingness was a place of fear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
Hawk's
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From this reading The Hawk's curt voice cut through imperatively:
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Keep your heads.
imperativelyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading The Hawk's curt voice cut through imperatively:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep your heads.
malevolentadjectiveUS /məˈlevələnt/
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
mind-confusing
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From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
nerve-shattering
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From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading The fluid nothingness was a place of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The fluid nothingness was a place of fear.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its nerve-shattering, mind-confusing bedlam might have come from the fantastic anvils of some giant, malevolent blacksmith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Hawk's curt voice cut through imperatively:
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Hawk's curt voice cut through imperatively:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fluid nothingness was a place of fear.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Out Under the Dome_ Within the well of darkness rang the metallic reverberations from the battering on the four doors all around.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep your heads.
