used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
abdomennounUS /æbˈdoʊmən/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
breachedverbUS /briːtʃt/
past form of “breach” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
divisible by two
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lowered with one.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading I lowered with one.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lowered with one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
ridgedadjectiveUS /rɪdʒd/
having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
get by special effort
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
hard to endure
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we came up to the whale, I marveled at its immense bulk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT Two boats were sent to secure the whale.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
at the time that
From this reading It looked even larger than when it had breached and I had seen it shoot up, a giant column of flesh and blood, against the heavens.
a Caucasian
From this reading It had turned belly up as dead whales do, its ridged white abdomen projecting above the waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lowered with one.
