used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
amokadverbUS /əˈmʌk/
wildly; without self-control
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
Earth-Moon
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From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
Harrell
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From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
How
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From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
and nothing more
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
transport commercially
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A faint quiver ran through the great hull of the rocket ship, and passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harsh drumming of her motors died to a singing drone.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading For the stars had run amok--cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon!
