used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Father and son looked at each other mutely.
battle-cry
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From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
Dave
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From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
DEMONSnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and son looked at each other mutely.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
provoking horror
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
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 horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Father and son looked at each other mutely.
engage in
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Evidently the battle-cry had gone forth, for more monsters were coming up each instant.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Father and son looked at each other mutely.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Father and son looked at each other mutely.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
a male human offspring
From this reading Father and son looked at each other mutely.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
stoutest
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From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
confined on all sides
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE DEMONS It was a situation calculated to make the stoutest heart quail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amos Fearless and Dave were surrounded by the demons of the deep!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The horrible ocean monsters pressed close upon them, their big eyes fairly starting from their heads, their long arms working convulsively, and their sweeping tails working the brine up into a milk-white foam.
