used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
(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 With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
blackingnoun
a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
CurtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
LoomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
except for; apart from
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
shadow-things
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From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading He watched them die, crushed and seared by the spreading blue flower, and he cursed himself.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
starside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looming at starboard, blacking out a section of space, the dark starside of the Moon.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
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 Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Around them, space--implacable but generous, impalpable but tangible--shot through with a thousand far off suns.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Curt watched them, screaming as they fled before the shadow-things--the tortured humans of Earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all his knowledge and strength he could not save his people.
