used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Swine-creatures still crawled about the walls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Years appeared to pass, slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Swine-creatures still crawled about the walls.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
gapped
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From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
the act of giving
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
interstices
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From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
mouldered
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From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
go across or through
From this reading Years appeared to pass, slowly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Years appeared to pass, slowly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Swine-creatures still crawled about the walls.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
Swine-creatures
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From this reading The Swine-creatures still crawled about the walls.
swine-voices
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From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earth had almost reached the center of the sun's disk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Years appeared to pass, slowly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Suddenly, there rose a loud roar of swine-voices, and, up from the center of the roofless house, shot a vast column of blood-red flame.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The light from the Green _Sun_--as now it must be called--shone through the interstices, that gapped the mouldered walls of the old house, giving them the appearance of being wrapped in green flames.
a late time of life
From this reading Years appeared to pass, slowly.
