used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
move towards
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
attackersnounUS /əˈtækərz/
plural of “attacker” — someone who attacks
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
broadeningnounUS /ˈbrɔːdənɪŋ/
the act of making something wider
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
CeltnounUS /selt/
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
the first light of day
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
divisible by two
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
at any time
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
gnatsnounUS /næts/
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
the force of workers available
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
become covered with mist
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
in motion
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
Nissr's
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From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Looks like business, sir!" exclaimed the Celt, his jaw hard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
very small
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading And now more and ever more appeared, transpiring from the bleeding vapors of dawn.
VIBRATIONSnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading THE BATTLE OF VIBRATIONS Two, five, a dozen, now a score of tiny specks dotted the mist, some moving right across the broadening face of the sun itself.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As _Nissr's_ flight stormed eastward, and these gnats drove to the west, their total rate of approach must have been tremendous; for even as the men watched, they seemed to find the attackers growing in bulk.
an affirmative
From this reading "Business, yes."
