a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
(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 _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
belchingnounUS /ˈbeltʃɪŋ/
the forceful expulsion of something from inside
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
blasphemousadjectiveUS /ˈblæsfəməs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
columnaradjective
having the form of a column
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
cord-like
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From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
life-form
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From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
long-fingered
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From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
pipelinesnounUS /ˈpaɪplaɪnz/
plural of “pipeline” — gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
pollutionnounUS /pəˈluːʃən/
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
saw-toothedadjective
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
scaffoldsnounUS /ˈskæfəldz/
plural of “scaffold” — a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
do one's shopping
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
smokestacksnounUS /ˈsmoʊkstæks/
plural of “smokestack” — a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The red glow of the furnaces bathed the tall buildings, the gigantic scaffolds, the cord-like elevated pipelines and the columnar smokestacks in the crimson of anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even the moon seemed to fade as the long-fingered smokestacks reached toward it belching their pollution.
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
unmuffled
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From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the machine shop, where giant cannon were forged into smooth, sleek instruments of death, came noise: unchecked, unmuffled, blasphemous din.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air, which should have been clean, was filled with the reek of unfamiliar odors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _An alien life-form--metallic sinister--threatening all mankind with annihilation._ The factory saw-toothed the horizon with its hideous profile as the moon rose in the east.
