Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was some time before Dick recovered himself.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

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From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

someone who is a detective

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick’s shot saved his friend, however.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dick’s shot saved his friend, however.

provoking horror

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was some time before Dick recovered himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dick’s shot saved his friend, however.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Dick’s shot saved his friend, however.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

not any; not one

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading It was some time before Dick recovered himself.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Dick’s shot saved his friend, however.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Dick’s shot saved his friend, however.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was some time before Dick recovered himself.

to stimulate to action

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was some time before Dick recovered himself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

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 Charley came crawling up out of the water half dead with terror.

which person or people

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not that the monster was hit--Dick knew that he had made a miss--but the report of the rifle seemed to startle it, and, with that same awful bellow, it arched its neck like a swan and sank beneath the lake, to be seen no more.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It was a frightful moment for Dick, and worse, of course, for poor Charley, who barely escaped being caught in the awful jaws of the Plesiosaurus.