used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen from the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen from the sea.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen from the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen from the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen from the sea.
RubianounUS /ˈruːbiə/
type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen from the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
squidnounUS /skwɪd/
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
squid's
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From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
squirtedverbUS /ˈskwɜːrtɪd/
past form of “squirt” — cause to come out in a squirt
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
possessing sweep
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading But, unlike small squid, this beast of the depths squirted phosphorescent ink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mountainous horror risen 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 The creature leaped from the water, as chunks of its flesh exploded.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The beast splashed back into the sea, and the wave of its descent swept over the deck of _La Rubia_.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it leaped, it had squirted the inky substance which is the squid's ultimate weapon of defense.
