aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
gun-barrel
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From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
jabberingnoun
rapid and indistinct speech
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
not in physical motion
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
Mulla-mulgars
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From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
NodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
Nod's
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From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
Oomgars
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From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
ThimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading "Nod's brothers, there," said Nod--"Thumb, Thimble, Thimble, Thumb.
ThumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "Nod's brothers, there," said Nod--"Thumb, Thimble, Thimble, Thumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nod ran to Battle, and laid his long narrow hand on the glimmering gun-barrel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, not shoot, not shoot!" he said, "black Oomgars--no; Mulla-mulgars, too, Nod's friends, Nod's brothers!"
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
What's
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From this reading "What's these, what's these?" he muttered, for there, on the farther bank of the stream, stood in the twilight of the sinking moon two strange, solitary figures, motionless, staring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's he jabbering about?" said Battle, with eyes fixed brightly on the two gaunt shapes.
