used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Those are torpedoes, all right," Frank said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those are torpedoes, all right," Frank said.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Shark and the Sea Lion both swayed perilously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
don't
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From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Shark and the Sea Lion both swayed perilously.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
Ned
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From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading The Shark and the Sea Lion both swayed perilously.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
reverberationnounUS /riˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃən/
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Those are torpedoes, all right," Frank said.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Those are torpedoes, all right," Frank said.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The Shark and the Sea Lion both swayed perilously.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The Shark and the Sea Lion both swayed perilously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those are torpedoes, all right," Frank said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
torpedoesnounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊz/
plural of “torpedo” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "Those are torpedoes, all right," Frank said.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Ned and Frank closed their hatch and clung to the railing around the conning tower platform.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But I don't understand--" Ned cut the sentence short as a third reverberation came from beneath the water.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BAD FOR THE SEA CREATURES As Ned spoke there came another upheaval of water, and a louder roar from the sea.
