used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
blue-bottle
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From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Memory of the thing's high-pitched, droning buzz still rang in his ears.
CavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
down-and-outers
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From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Memory of the thing's high-pitched, droning buzz still rang in his ears.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Memory of the thing's high-pitched, droning buzz still rang in his ears.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
moving swiftly
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Memory of the thing's high-pitched, droning buzz still rang in his ears.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
Layroh's
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From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Memory of the thing's high-pitched, droning buzz still rang in his ears.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cavern of the Shining Ones Layroh's hiring of husky down-and-outers for his expedition is part of a plan made ages past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
a special situation
From this reading It had been a monstrous flying thing like a giant blue-bottle fly that he had been battling in his sleep.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading Memory of the thing's high-pitched, droning buzz still rang in his ears.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
at the time that
From this reading It was shortly after midnight when a persistent nightmare aroused Don Foster from sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment he lay drowsily in his blankets there on the sand, with memory of the nightmare still vivid.
