used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
cannot
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From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
(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 Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
the force of workers available
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
sand-storm
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From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
STABverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
make steady
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stars along that horizon had been blotted out, and something like a dark blanket seemed to be drawing itself across the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT PEARL STAB The Master began to feel a peculiar anxiety.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "My Captain," said the lieutenant, "there may be trouble brewing, close at hand.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Into the east he peered, where now indeed a low, steady hum was growing audible, as of a million angry spirits swarming nearer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A sand-storm, unprotected as we are--" "Men with stern work to do cannot have time to fear the future!"
