aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
bagatelles
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From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
cubesnounUS /kjuːbz/
plural of “cube” — a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
cyclopeanadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkləˈpiːən/
of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
enigmaticadjectiveUS /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
garlands
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From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
luminariesnounUS /ˈluːməneriz/
plural of “luminary” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
MetalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Close beside us was one of the cyclopean columns.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crept to it; crouched at its base opposite the drift of the Metal People; strove, huddled there, to regain our shaken poise.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Like bagatelles we felt in that tremendous place, the weird luminaries gleaming above like garlands of frozen suns, the enigmatic hosts of animate cubes and spheres and pyramids trooping past.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They paid no heed to us, did not stop; streaming on, engrossed in whatever mysterious business was summoning them.
yard-high
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From this reading They ranged in size from shapes yard-high to giants of thirty feet or more.
