used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
completely unclothed
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
boa-constrictor
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From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
excrescences
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From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
flippersnounUS /ˈflɪpərz/
plural of “flipper” — a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
glutinousadjective
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
the act of departing
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
lizard-like
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From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
lolloped
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From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
lurchingverbUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
mountain-side
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From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
on the contrary
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
serratedadjectiveUS /ˈsereɪtɪd/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
slushed
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From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
snail-like
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From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
Swartly
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From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading His neck was the lithe neck of a boa-constrictor, but glossy as with a sweat of oil.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four great feet or flippers paddled and slushed beside—rather than under—this mass of living horror, urging it lingeringly and remorselessly toward us.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A coarse, heavy, serrated tail dragged and lolloped along the rocks behind him, leaving in its wake a glutinous, snail-like smear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading High up the slope of the mountain-side, lurching slowly across the bare, bleak slabs of granite, was a Beast, and he was like unto nothing known outside the frenzy of delirium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swartly green was his huge lizard-like body, and covered with filthy excrescences of a livid hue.
