used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies of the seals had been scattered far and wide.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They had not escaped unscathed.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The bodies of the seals had been scattered far and wide.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not escaped unscathed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
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 But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
held up in the air
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
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 WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
the force of workers available
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not escaped unscathed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The bodies of the seals had been scattered far and wide.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading The bodies of the seals had been scattered far and wide.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
ShoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
not in physical motion
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading They had not escaped unscathed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
plural of “wave” — 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 rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading But the boat, lifted on the tremendous sea, had been left high and dry, wedged among the rocks and ice, hopelessly shattered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
WHALESnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading WHALES AND WHALES Shouts assured the boys that the men were still there long before they rounded a point and came in sight of the scene of the killing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The bodies of the seals had been scattered far and wide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rending crash of the falling ice had warned them and, knowing what would follow, they had raced up the beach beyond reach of the waves.
