used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
bailer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
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 The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
flame-throwers
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From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
nozzlesnounUS /ˈnɑːzəlz/
plural of “nozzle” — a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
onenessnounUS /ˈwʌnnəs/
the quality of being united into one
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
Rawson
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From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The familiar feel of the bailer's cold metal had given him a momentary sense of oneness with his own world.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
SubterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Above their heads the nozzles of a score of flame-throwers spat jets of green fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Rawson drew back in sudden uncontrollable horror as they came crowding into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond it the passageway was alive with crowding red figures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A Subterranean World_ The metal plate that had sealed him in this tomb fell open with a crash.
