used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
react verbally
From this reading The Legion's answer lasted but a minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the trays of blanks became empty, the tumult ceased.
BARA
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From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the trays of blanks became empty, the tumult ceased.
blanksnounUS /blæŋks/
plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
From this reading As the trays of blanks became empty, the tumult ceased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Legion's answer lasted but a minute.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As the trays of blanks became empty, the tumult ceased.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
clattered
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From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As the trays of blanks became empty, the tumult ceased.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
Jannati
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From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
jettedverbUS /ˈdʒetɪd/
inflected form of “jet” — issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The Legion's answer lasted but a minute.
Legion's
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From this reading The Legion's answer lasted but a minute.
machine-guns
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From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
the force of workers available
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The Legion's answer lasted but a minute.
MIYAN
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From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
having a point
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
Shahr
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From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
spurtsnounUS /spɜːrts/
plural of “spurt” — the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
not in physical motion
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
in a strange manner
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading As the trays of blanks became empty, the tumult ceased.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading BARA MIYAN, HIGH PRIEST The crash of six machine-guns clattered into a chattering tumult, muzzles pointed high over the heads of the Jannati Shahr men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Silence fell, strangely heavy after all that uproar.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Up into the still, hot air jetted vicious spurts of flame.
