used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
apout
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From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can it mean?" asked the mystified Jack.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
terminate
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can it mean?" asked the mystified Jack.
Carleton
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From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What can it mean?" asked the mystified Jack.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading "What can it mean?" asked the mystified Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
Otto
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From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
peripherynounUS /pərˈɪfəri/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
Relstaub
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From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
unusual or striking
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
someone who visits
From this reading THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub saw the twinkling point of light, glowing like a star from the bank of darkness on the other side the Mississippi.
vos
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From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I vos told something apout afire dot vos to jump apout in one circle," was the remarkable statement of Otto.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can it mean?" asked the mystified Jack.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It shone for a minute with an intense brightness, and then, to their amazement, began revolving in a circle of a foot or more in diameter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It sped round and round with such swiftness that it resembled a wheel of fire without the slightest break in the flaming periphery.
