used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
cloaks
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From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
roused to anger
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
transport commercially
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
with low volume
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
sprawlverbUS /sprɔːl/
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were apprehensive of the stark ruins that began barely a mile from the ship, the ruins that seemed to sprawl interminably across the flat land beside the broad river.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading The crew huddled in their cloaks and peered into the approaching dusk as they unloaded the great silver space ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land was dark in the softly falling rain, and the smell of green things was in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed!
