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From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
caterverbUS /ˈkeɪtər/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
dolphinsnounUS /ˈdɑːlfənz/
plural of “dolphin” — large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
set up or found
From this reading The suckerfish, frequently found on the shark, is worthy of notice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
jackall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The suckerfish, frequently found on the shark, is worthy of notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The suckerfish, frequently found on the shark, is worthy of notice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
and nothing more
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
pilotfishnoun
small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
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 pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
suckerfishnoun
marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
From this reading The suckerfish, frequently found on the shark, is worthy of notice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our mate caught one of them, and it measured ten feet in length.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
voraciousadjectiveUS /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/
excessively greedy and grasping
From this reading Several times, about a dozen of these voracious creatures presented themselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pilotfish, which attends the shark, is only a few inches long; and like the jackall, accompanying the lion, seems to cater for prey, and to partake of the spoil.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst in the Gulf of Mexico, we caught a great many dolphins; and sharks frequently came around {252} our vessel.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The suckerfish, frequently found on the shark, is worthy of notice.
