used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
earthlight
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From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
provoking horror
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
It's
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From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
MonstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
the light of the Moon
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
O'Malley
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From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
pockmarkedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːkmɑːrkt/
used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
one of four equal parts
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
spalpeen
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From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
SpudnounUS /spʌd/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
twas
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From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
at the time that
From this reading _Life Monstrous and Horrible_ "It looks," said Spud O'Malley, "as if some bad little spalpeen of the skies had thrown pebbles at it when 'twas soft.
in or at the place that
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was staring through a forward lookout, where the whole sky seemed filled with a tremendous disk.
belonging to which person
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's fair pockmarked with places where the stones have hit."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One quarter was brilliantly alight; it formed a fat crescent within whose arms the rest of the globe was held in fainter glowing.
