used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
Dave
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From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
diver'snounUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
possessive form of “diver” — someone who works underwater
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
a particular point in time
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
PERISHverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
caught or fixed
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT TO PERISH For one moment Dave Fearless' heart seemed to stop beating.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His eyes were bulging from their sockets--his tongue stuck from his mouth.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight before him was a terrible one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three coils of the ray of fire around the old diver's neck and these were slowly but surely choking the life out of the man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vainly was his father struggling to free himself from the deadly embrace of the creature which had attacked him.
