used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair understood.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
fluorescing
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From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
green-blue
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From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Partially, he understood.
headlineverbUS /ˈhedlaɪn/
publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
the force of workers available
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
PartiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Partially, he understood.
Quadratenoun
a cubelike object
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair understood.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
S-Council
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From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair understood.
not in physical motion
From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
confined on all sides
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
timelessnessnoun
a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair understood.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He had been reading a banner headline, and then suddenly--suddenly there had been an indescribable moment of utter dark, of awful timelessness--and cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was still the cold, tangible and fluorescing in a green-blue flame about him.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
a Caucasian
From this reading A dozen men clad in white uniforms of the S-Council surrounded them, and there were weapons in their hands.
