used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
(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 At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
Carse
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From this reading Carse swooped low.
chatterings
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From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
death-screams
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From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
faint-lit
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From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
moving swiftly
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
depressingly dark
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Carse swooped low.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
in motion
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
night-world
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From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
not any; not one
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
and nothing more
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
peopling
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From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
satellite'snounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
possessive form of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
only a very short time before
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Carse swooped low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came into the night-world of the surface.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading At the height of a mile there had been no signs of the satellite's native life, but at an elevation scarcely above the treetops the flying man was brought all too close to the reality of the denizens of the gloomy jungle below.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No faint-lit horizon showed; there was only the darkness, and darker shadows peopling it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Out of the black smother came clues to the life within it: sounds of monstrous bodies moving through the undergrowth and mud, recurring death-screams, howls and angry chatterings....
