used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
Aiieeeee
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From this reading "Aiieeeee!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
double-bitted
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From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
a quad with a square body
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
every person
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
engage in
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
the force of workers available
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
and nothing more
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
Royceton
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From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Clouds obscured the three moons as the men slipped into the village.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Waiting until the whisper of leather gliding over the ground stopped, telling him everyone was in position, Luke Royceton drew in a deep breath, then suddenly screamed:
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had only one mission in the Galaxy, with its infinite problems--make more of 'em!
yieldings
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From this reading They eased the double-bitted axes out of their belts and felt their way through the almost unrelieved blackness until their hands met the soft yieldings of the door hangings.
