used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
(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 It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST, THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH!
befitted
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From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
bulwarks
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From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
at any time
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
ghostly-green
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From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
HOW
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From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
HulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
INCREDIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST, THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
and nothing more
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
immediately past
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST, THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
in motion
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
compacted by ironing
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST, THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND HOW THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SUBMARINE Just after midnight, my brother and myself sat crouching behind the bulwarks of the Hulk.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST, THE INCREDIBLE TRUTH!
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
weirdestadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrdəst/
superlative of “weird” — suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It was the weirdest hour, the strangest scene, that my eyes had ever looked upon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was all white and ghostly-green, shifting, moving, unreal, as befitted the horrors which pressed us close.
but in spite of that
From this reading Snow was falling fast, and yet, somewhere above, there was a moon.
