used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
earthmen
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From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
heartbeatnounUS /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
push forcefully
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their ebbing heartbeat seemed to almost echo in their breasts.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading Shot after shot pumped into the head with rapid and unerring accuracy.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading _The hammer was a head!!!_ It swayed back and forth, like the head of a huge caterpillar, and every gun fired in unison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the object appeared at the opening, hesitated, and was thrust in!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Battle with a Monster_ Minutes passed, while the earthmen hardly dared breathe.
